The Governor of Mombasa County in Kenya, Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir, has led a high-level delegation to the Kumasi Compost and Recycling Plant (KCARP) a subsidiary of the Jospong Group to strengthen ties aimed at combating waste pollution in the county and beyond.
The visit, which included Members of Parliament from Kenya, was intended to learn about the best practices employed at the recycling plant, to replicate them in the East African nation.
Led by KCARP’s Business Development and Communications Manager, Eugene Amo-Asamoah, the delegation toured the plant’s state-of-the-art facilities and was impressed by the technological advancements used in waste management process.
Situated on 180 acres in Adegya, Kumasi, Ghana, KCARP has the capacity to process 2,400 tonnes of waste per day.
The facility utilizes various technologies to receive, treat, and recover useful materials from waste, including compost, plastics, metals, and paper.
Abdullswamad Sherrif Nassir expressed his satisfaction with the progress made by KCARP and the Jospong Group in the field of waste management.
He mentioned that Mombasa County is the first to sign up for this initiative and emphasized the need of visiting Ghana with key stakeholders from the county to better understand the vision for waste management.
If implemented, he believed the project would not only address the waste management challenges in the county but also create jobs, eliminate landfills through recycling, and boost the economy.
“What matters is that we leave something for future generations, which I believe should be the guiding principle of Jospong and the Mombasa County government. We need to ensure that future generations do not wallow in environmental issues,” he said.
He expressed his gratitude to the company for the opportunity to enhance this collaboration and significantly reduce pollution in the county, noting the importance of using African solutions to tackle African problems.
Eugene Amo-Asamoah stated that, it was a pleasure to host the Mombasa delegation, highlighting the necessity for Africans to unite in addressing their challenges.
He pointed out that the Jospong Group has established itself as a leader in effective waste management and is prepared to assist other African countries in addressing their waste needs through its proven blueprint.
“As Africans we can solve our own problems, we need not wait for assistance from other continents. That is why the Jospong Group’s blueprint is available for all African nations, and now Mombasa is here to benefit from our solutions to environmental and sanitation challenges,” he indicated.
Amo-Asamoah urged Africans to embrace homegrown solutions to enhance the continent’s reputation, particularly in waste management initiatives.
