Nairobi, April 13 -- Only about one per cent of e-waste in Kenya is formally recycled, leaving the rest to be handled in unsafe conditions.

Kenya generates 51,000 metric tonnes of electronic waste every year, a staggering volume that contributes about 70 per cent of hazardous materials in the environment.

While many people associate e-waste with high-tech gadgets, much of it actually comes from small household appliances like toasters and vacuum cleaners, which account for nearly 37 per cent of the total.

According to a March 2026 Greenpeace Africa report, these everyday appliances generate 19,737 metric tonnes of e-waste in Kenya

In an interview with Climate Action, Hellen Kahaso Dena - Project Lead for the Pan-African Plastics Proje...