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Petition on EPR to the Nairobi High Court - 2nd May 2025
About Us
Kenya Association of Waste Recyclers (KAWR) is the umbrella body for the private sector industry involved in the materials recovery from waste; this includes and is not limited to, retrieval of materials from waste, repair, refurbishment, recycling, remanufacturing, composting, power generation, or any other initiative aimed at extracting value from material that would otherwise have been discarded as waste.
About Us
Kenya Association of Waste Recyclers (KAWR) is the umbrella body for the private sector industry involved in the materials recovery from waste; this includes and is not limited to, retrieval of materials from waste, repair, refurbishment, recycling, remanufacturing, composting, power generation, or any other initiative aimed at extracting value from material that would otherwise have been discarded as waste.
Our Core Objectives
Education
Creating recycling awareness among the public and training members on most efficient recycling approaches for different waste streams.
Advocacy
KAWR is the leading voice on behalf of recyclers at the national and local levels on legislative and regulatory issues with an aim of improving business climate for recyclers.
Capacity building
Enhancing the recycling capability of members through forming partnerships, cooperation and other forms of understandings with other stakeholders.
Information gathering
Collection and sharing data regarding waste generated and recycling trends in Kenya with and other interested parties.
Join our association
- We are a national umbrella body of individuals and enterprises that engage in recycling as a waste management as a social enterprise.
- Membership: Open
- Current members: 457 spread across the country.
Our Team
Chairman
Mr David Kihiu Kang’ethe
Vice Chair
Mr. Nadim Mawji
Secretary General
Mr. Richard Kainika
Treasurer
Mrs. Vanita Halai
Assistant Treasurer
Mr. Jignesh Patel
Nairobi Representative
Mr. Nicodemus A. Otieno
Coast Representative
Mr. Arvind B. Jill
Western Representative
Mr. Ketan Desai
Nyanza Representative
Mr. Caleb Mose
Central Kenya Representative
Mrs. Catherine K. Mwangi
Rift Valley Representative
Mr. Sammy N. Matimu
Eastern Representative
Mrs. Jedidah Kanana
Blog
KAWR Leads Kenya’s Recycling Movement
The Kenya Association of Waste Recyclers (KAWR) has placed recycling education and public sensitization at the core of its mandate. As the premier (BMO) business membership organization for Kenya’s private-sector…
The Credibility of a Recycler: Setting Benchmarks for Sustainable Practice
In the evolving landscape of waste management and circular economy, the credibility of a recycler has become more than a badge of honor—it is the very foundation upon which partnerships,…
KAWR and ANDE: Catalyzing Circular Change
Nairobi, 8th July 2025 — A multisectoral policy working group convened yesterday in a high-level roundtable organized by the Kenya Association of Waste Recyclers (KAWR) and the Aspen Network of…