KistaI Waste Management Project

Kisumu, Kenya

Primary information

Year formed

2004

Number of members

16

Type of members

Waste picker support organization

Occupation of members

Waste pickers

Type of Organization

Association

Organizational Reach

Local

Workplace of members

Door to door, Dumpsite

Membership

Yes

Organization Structure

KISTA has an office and it is headed by a chairlady. It also has a secretary, a treasurer and 2 workers employed on a wage basis. The leaders are selected through election by members and the elections are held annually. Four members constitute the management committee that is one man and 3 women. Members pay a membership fee of 50 shillings. Records kept for the organization include a simple cash book and the customer’s collection book.

Objectives

Contribute to cleaning the environment, improve livelihoods, keep local area clean, recognition of waste pickers, income security

Partnering organizations

Manyatta Solid Waste Management, BAMATO and Reli Youth Group whom they joined together to form KIWAMA and the partnership is for a period of six months. TUFFORM Industries whom KISTA sells to. Kisumu Waste Management Services. KENRIS Services. KASSEN.

Affiliations

Civil society organization, Public enterprise, Waste picker organization

Funding

Local population pay fee, Self funded

Internal elections

Annually

Women composition

81,3%

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Benefits

Member benefits

Clean & healthy environment, Job creation & source of income

Safety & Technology

No

Services

Types of materials

Biodegradable waste, Paper and cardboard, Plastics

Are they selling to middlemen?

Yes

Activities

Recycling, Selling materials, Street sweeping, Transportation, Waste collection

Challenges to access waste

Foul smell & contamination from waste, Lack of infrastructure & resources, Lack of recognition, Negative attitude towards waste, Price fluctuations of waste, Transportation

Complementary Information

Information source

Africa 2009

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