| dc.description.abstract | Kisumu City is fast urbanizing. Implying that challenges posed by improper
management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) are increasing at both Kibuye
market and Kachok dumpsite, within the City. This is a great hazard to
inhabitants in terms of health and environment. This far, the City has been
concentrating on addressing the issue of inadequate clean water supply,
water hyacinth menace, sewerage management, to mention but a few. No
special attention has been given to recover energy from MSW. This is very
important as it will help to tackle the ever increasing volumes of MSW both
at source of generation (Kibuye market) and disposal (Kachok dumpsite)
and thus relieve the need for more land spaces for waste disposal, lessen
potential methane emission sites and even provide cheap energy to the
household(s), available market (s), and City at large.
This paper discusses the potential of recovering energy using available
techniques/technologies based on characteristics of MSW in Kisumu City as
well as related economics. Various literature reviews, interview-based questionnaire, field survey observations provide evidence for these. The economics
of embracing briquetting/palletization technology are briefly reviewed; success of briquetting solely relies on partnering amongst all key stakeholders.
Also, this review offers any would-be investor(s) and/or researcher valuable
information needed to invest in other waste management practices and/or
glaring information gap that requires further interrogation in form of research. | en_US |
