Nairobi, April 29 -- Kenya's electronic waste rose to a record high in 2025, raising the alarm over mounting environmental and health risks from discarded devices such as mobile phones, kettles and printers.

New data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that total e-waste generation jumped by 4.5 percent to 55,956 metric tons last year, up from 53,559 metric tons in 2024.

This extended a steady upward trend from 48,461 tonnes in 2021.

The largest share of last year's waste came from small household and consumer equipment such as microwave ovens, electric kettles, radios, toys and medical devices, which rose by 11.2 percent to 21,942 tonnes.

These were followed by temperature-exchange equipment such as refrigerator...