Kisumu leaders voice alarm over dropping sanitation at Ahero Market. Traders’ poor hygiene endangers public health. It also erodes local environmental progress.
The county’s water, environment, and natural resources unit teams up with Ahero and Awasi town leaders. They point to random waste dumping and loose cleaning rules. These boost chances of diseases from bad sanitation.
Environment leader Judith Oluoch calls the problem urgent. Markets must hit basic hygiene levels. This shields traders and shoppers.
She warns neglect of sanitation threatens traders’ and buyers’ lives.
Clean markets protect public health. Poor care risks lives. All must own the spaces where they work, Oluoch stated.
The county now requires clean-up days every Wednesday at Ahero and Awasi markets.
Traders who skip it face fines. This step aims to restore order and duty.
Ahero town manager Lazarus Orengo says the goal is shared effort, not blame.
Hygiene belongs in business, he noted. The county offers aid. Traders must pitch in to keep things clean.
To cut trash issues, leaders supplied garbage bins. They help traders handle waste better and stop litter.
This speeds trash pickup. It also prevents garbage buildup.
Traders and locals split on the order. Some cheer it as long needed. Others question fine enforcement.
Trader Mark Oluoch praised the plan. He said health matters too much to ignore.
County leaders hold firm. Public health tops the list.
This sanitation drive fits Kisumu’s wide push for green living and better town care.
The market swells as a trade spot. Stronger hygiene will pair with growth. It promises safe spaces for all.
