ICT Authority Reached Agreement to Collect Electronic Waste

SEATTLE (Scrap Monster): The ICT Authority (ICTA) has reached an agreement to collect electronic waste from public institutions in Kenya. The program will not only reduce environmental impacts, but will also provide jobs to youth in the country.

As per agreement, the institutions are allowed to drop off their unwanted electronics to the National Refurbishment, Assembly, and E-waste Management Facility located at Supplies Branch, Off Likoni Road in Industrial Area, Nairobi.  The ICTA targets to collect 100,000 devices from public organizations including State Corporations, Universities, and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Authority.

The ICTA had earlier partnered with the National Environmental Management Authority (NEMA) and Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) to collect as any as 11,103 devices from 42 public institutions.

Stanley Kamanguya, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ICT Authority noted that it has registered tremendous progress in the project so far. It would like to engage more public institutions on proper use of electronic devices. The Authority plans to create an ICT devices museum based on the devices it receive. The partnership with government institutions will play a vital role in the success of the project, he added. Furthermore, he thanked NEMA and PPRA for their support in executing the program.

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