Eunice Mbitha, a mother of 3 is a seasoned entrepreneur running several businesses in Nairobi’s Mukuru informal settlement. She owns house rental units where 10 households live, and a retail shop for household items. In the three decades she has lived in this area, Eunice has overcome many challenges,...
Driving sustainability in cities through integrated waste management solutions
Cities around the world face great challenges due to increasing urbanization and one of them is the rising amount of waste generated. According to the World Bank, in 2016 the worlds’ cities generated 2.01 billion tons of solid waste per year. With rapid population growth, this is expected to...
International Women’s Day is a major day for celebrating women’s diversity and achievements all over the world while renewing our solidarity with each other to increase gender parity for inclusive societies of tomorrow. At Sanergy, we are honored to work with an incredible network of women entrepreneurs and professionals whose...
AXA IM Alts Leads New Investment Round in Sanergy
AXA IM Alts1, a global leader in alternatives investments, through the AXA Impact Fund Climate and Biodiversity2, along with Mani Kapital and Kepple Ventures, two Tokyo-based investment platforms, have invested in Sanergy, an organics recycling company transforming how cities in the developing world manage waste by upcycling it into...
Tackling challenges of pit latrine emptying in urban slums
Louise Couder (Director, External Relations) and Sheila Kibuthu (Assistant Manager, Communications) at Sanergy, a sanitation service provider in Kenya, reflect on the results and drivers of success of a new pit emptying project, aimed at ensuring the safe disposal of waste from urban communities. Kenya’s cities are growing rapidly....
Engineering solutions to optimize Black Soldier Fly production
Denis Ruto joined Sanergy’s Black Soldier Fly team earlier this year as part of the Sanergy Fellows Program. He has since transitioned to a full-time position. Below, he shares his experience working on Sanergy’s Black Soldier Fly project. Last year, Sanergy’s Godwin Ruto and a group of engineers came to Nairobi University...
No more full pits! – Introducing ‘Makao Bora’, the pit-emptying site
In Kenyan slums, pit latrines make up 80% of sanitation facilities. When these pit latrines fill up, digging a new pit is not an option; space is a luxury in the densely populated slums. Users are usually faced with the difficult task of having their pit emptied. Exhauster services are...
The SFD – A New Way Of Visualizing Excreta Management In Nairobi City
Since May 2017, Sanergy has been working with the Ministry of Health, City County of Nairobi and the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) in a mapping exercise to develop Nairobi’s first comprehensive ‘Shit Flow Diagram (SFD)’. The SFD is a toolkit developed by the World Bank and...
Sanergy at World Water Week: A Recap
Last month, Sanergy participated in the World Water Week. The World Water Week is an annual global event that brings together leaders and experts in the WASH sector to exchange ideas, experiences and shape sustainable solutions to global water and sanitation challenges. Participation in forums such as the World Water...
Digital mapping – our new way to reach everyone, everywhere with safe sanitation
One of the biggest impacts of rapid urbanization in cities today is the buildup of crowded slums. In Nairobi for example, out of 3.1 million dwellers, 2.5 million of them live in slums such as Mukuru, which covers 525 acres and has a population of more than 500,000 people. In...