Queen Mary of Denmark tours Dandora dumpsite
By Nancy Marende, December 11, 2025Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark has toured the Dandora dumpsite as part of a visit showcasing ongoing Kenya–Denmark collaboration in environmental management and green growth.
In a statement on Thursday, December 11, 2025, Tourism Cabinet Secretary (CS) Rebecca Miano announced that The Queen was taken through the Dandora Landfill project.
The Dandora Landfill project is a Danida-backed initiative aimed at transforming the site from one of Nairobi’s toughest environmental challenges into a centre of circular economy and sustainable livelihoods.
“This morning, accompanying Her Majesty Queen Mary of Denmark on a site visit to the Dandora Landfill project, a powerful symbol of the strong Kenya-Denmark partnership,” Miano stated.
“Denmark’s dedication ensures this work is people-centred, directly improving the livelihoods of our local communities. This is how we build a prosperous, healthy Magical Kenya.”
NEMA
Her visit comes a few months after the National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) issued a fresh directive to all county governments, reinforcing the implementation of the Sustainable Waste Management Act (SWMA) and the Waste Management Regulations, 2024.
NEMA, in a notice on Friday, September 19, 2025, said that this move is aimed at enhancing waste segregation at existing designated dumpsites nationwide.
Under the new regulations, all waste generators are required to segregate waste at the source using colour-coded bins. Green bins are designated for organic waste, black bins for general waste, and blue bins for recyclables.
Additionally, transporters of waste must carry only segregated waste in compliance with the set categories. County governments are mandated to provide the necessary infrastructure to support this effort, which NEMA said aligns with Kenya’s goal of building a circular economy where waste is treated as a resource.
“Take notice that all County Governments are required and are hereby directed to, within the next 21 days, accelerate the transition towards a circular economy in waste management by facilitating segregation of waste at source and in transit by reorganising dumpsites accordingly and by giving effect to sections 9,12,16,17 and 21 of the SWMA,” the notice reads.
“Take further notice that the Authority remains at liberty to invoke the provisions of section 27 of the SWMA on compliance and enforcement.”