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Meru South District - UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Initiative

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pollution of rivers waste water<br />

2. Retail/wholesale shops Waste papers leading to dirty<br />

towns<br />

Source: <strong>Meru</strong> <strong>South</strong> County council<br />

Table 35: Priority issues and interventions<br />

Priority Current<br />

Proposed<br />

issues/challenges intervention intervention<br />

Solid waste -Burning<br />

Proper<br />

-<br />

disposal/dump<br />

Collection/dumping site<br />

Land degradation<br />

by livestock<br />

Waste water from<br />

slaughter<br />

slabs/slaughter<br />

houses<br />

10.3 Services sector<br />

Controlled<br />

grazing<br />

County council<br />

to construct<br />

central abattoir<br />

and treat waste<br />

water before<br />

discharging to<br />

rivers<br />

66<br />

Burning<br />

Establishment of a<br />

proper dump site<br />

Recycling/reuse<br />

Responsible<br />

institution<br />

Tharaka<br />

county<br />

council<br />

DLPO<br />

County<br />

council<br />

County<br />

council<br />

Remarks<br />

The services sector plays an important role in creating and supporting an enabling<br />

environment that facilitates private sector investment, growth and job creation. The<br />

provisions of adequate services, coupled with macroeconomic stability and a long- term<br />

development strategy, are essential preconditions for sustainable economic and social<br />

development.<br />

Number of hotels-222<br />

Number of tourist class hotels-3<br />

Main tourist attractions-Mountaineering (Mt. Kenya)<br />

Number of registered hotesl-12<br />

Number of banks-3<br />

Number of SACCOs-4<br />

Number of microfinance Institutions-3<br />

Table 36: Service sector linkages to environmental degradation<br />

No Service sector Linkages (impacts)<br />

to environmental<br />

Proposed<br />

interventions

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