EACO E-WASTE WORKSHOP
DATE: 18TH – 20TH MARCH 2015
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTEL, NAIROBI, KENYA
Country Status Reports
By Juma Ooro - Chairperson
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Introduction
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Conclusion
Introduction
• Various countries are at different levels with
regard to E-waste
• Some have some legal framework
• Others have policies
• There are those who have private collection
and recycling initiatives
• Others have not started any management
of E-waste
Status
Parameter
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Estimated
Quantity
(Metric tons)
generated
3,000 in 2007
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Ratification of
the Basel
Convention
(1992)
-
YES (April, Yes. 1999
1993)
Yes. 1999
Yes
Ratification of
the Bamako
convention
(1991)
-
YES
Yes. 1998
(February,
1993)
Yes. 1998
Yes, 30
Jan 1991
Status
Parameter
Kenya
Tanzania
E-Waste Policy
No specific National
No
policy. ICT sector
specific
Policy recognizes Epolicy
waste and places
some requirements
on the Commission
and ICT licensees.
Ministry of
Environment
preparing a policy
paper. Ministry of
Devolution developing
a policy on solid waste
management
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Yes
Approved
October
2012
Waiting
for
Approval
Technical
National
Committe
e on
digital
migration
was put in
place & is
to make
proposal
on policy
to
Governm
ent.
Status
Parameter
Kenya
Law on Ewaste
E-waste treated under No
“Hazardous
specific
Substances
law
category” under the
Environmental
Management and
Coordination Act
Regulations on Draft available
E-waste
Tanzania
Uganda
Rwanda
E-waste is Draft
treated
Available
under
harardous
waste in
the
national
environm
ental Act
no
None
specific
regulation
s
Draft
Available
Burundi
No
specific
law on Ewaste.
There is a
code and
law on
waste in
general
None
Status
Parameter
Kenya Tanzania
Uganda Rwanda
Burundi
Licensed
Collectors/
Exporters
3
1
0
0
0
Processing
plants
3
0
0
0
0
Mandate of ICT
Regulators
None
None
None
To protect environment from None
pollution & hazardous
materials caused by Ewastes.
The E-waste policy shall be
implemented in
collaboration with key
stakeholder institutions
,including Regulatory
Authority
Status
Parameter
Kenya
Government Convened
Initiatives
Stakeholder
Workshop in 2010
to kick-start
coordinated Ewaste efforts.
Developed
consumer/public
awareness
content/informati
on which is in the
process of being
printed for
dissemination to
consumers and
the public.
Developed
Tanzania
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Ministry
responsible
for
Environme
nt in
collaboratio
n with
Ministry
responsible
for
Communica
tion have
developed
draft policy
&
legislation
for
National
steering
committee for
the
establishment
of a manual
dismantling
plant- Spear
headed by
Ministry of
ICT, and
UNIDO. Pilot
on e-waste
collection is
underway.
Establishment
of 4 collection
National
steering
committe
e Spear
headed
by
Ministry
of ICT,
RURA,
REMA,RD
B, RBS.
Plans of
setting up
a
secretaria
t on ewaste
The
Ministry of
environme
nt and
water is
focusing
on this
concept.
The
environme
nt ministry
was
making a
project
relating to
creation of
a dumping
Status
Parameter
Kenya
Tanzania
Uganda
Rwanda
Burundi
Private
sector
initiatives
Computer For Schools,
Kenya –
Recycling/Refurbishing
of E-waste.
Research underway by
Masinde Muliro
University.
CAMARA E-waste
collection and
recycling.
Mobile Operators like
Safaricom and
Manufacturers/vendor
s like Samsung,
Startimes started takeback programmes
Harmonics
Biosphere
Company
Limited
has
applied for
a license
to collect
and export
e-waste
Some
refurbishers
in placeUganda
Cleaner
Production
Centre,
Some
refurbish
es in
placeGLEM
(Great
lakes
electroni
cs
manage
ment).
Informal
collector
s and
refurbish
ers,
Some
initiative
s exist
on
waste in
general
Informal
collectors
and
refurbishers,
Thank you
ooro@ca.go.ke
www.ca.go.ke