Nairobi Governor Sakaja Johnson held a high-level meeting on
Friday with the China National Electric Engineering Company (CNEEC) to advance
plans for a 45 MegaWatt Waste-to-Energy plant in Dandora.
Speaking after the meeting, Sakaja hailed the milestone as a
breakthrough decades in the making, noting that previous administrations had
been unable to take the project this far.
“This project will transform the city while creating green
jobs for Nairobi’s youth,” he said.
The agreement marks the signing of a Project Development
Agreement between Nairobi City County and CNEEC, with the Ministry of Energy,
through EPRA, at an advanced stage of finalising the Power Purchase Agreement.
Once operational, the plant is expected to address Nairobi’s
long-standing solid waste challenges, generating electricity from refuse while
promoting environmental sustainability and creating economic opportunities for
residents.
This comes as the Governor recently hired 4,000 Green Army
workers on permanent and pensionable terms—the first such move since 1987.
The county has also acquired 27 tippers, 24 compactors, and skip loaders to strengthen its garbage collection.
Looking ahead, Sakaja pointed to the establishment of the Green Nairobi Company Limited.
This autonomous body will manage solid waste
and spearhead the development of the 45MW waste-to-energy plant in Dandora.
Governor Sakaja described the project as a game-changer that positions Nairobi as a leader in innovative waste management solutions in Africa.
