The Challenge with MHM Waste

In Kenya, over 9 million women aged between 14-49 years experience their menses. They use and discard close to 33,000 tons of sanitary pads every year endangering the country's underground water resources [...]

World Menstrual Hygiene Day

On 26th May 2023, private sector actors in the MHM space attended a World Menstrual Hygiene Day workshop to chart the way forward for sustainable MHM waste management [...]

My Sanitation Journey

GSEP's founder, Eva Muhia, has been in the sanitation industry for two decade & has seen the impact women have made in the quest for universal access to sanitation. [...]

Waste Segregation is a legal requirement in Kenya

On July 9th 2022, Kenya became one of a select few countries in Africa where waste segregation is a mandatory requirement by law. This is huge! [...]

Unlocking untapped investment opportunities in Sanitation

The national government has devolved all functions and given Kenya's 47 counties increased autonomy in their finances and governance - what are the implications for sanitation? [...]

Manual Emptiers – Unsung Sanitation Heroes

A small army of sanitation workers handle 14,000 tons of fecal sludge generated every day in African cities. This is their story [...]