People stand as the tractor carries garbage. [Photo/Benard Ongaga]Residents of Denmark and Nyankongo in Kisii town have complained of unpleasant smell and invasion of houseflies that pose a threat to their health.
They further raised concern with the county government to intervene and take measures.People selling foodstuffs along the road where the dump site is located have also complained that the number of their customers has declined due to bad smell and houseflies from the dump site.
"Our customers are really complaining that the environment is not friendly for carrying out food business within this locality . We are pleading to the county government to make our surroundings clean," said Lilian, a food vendor.In response, the town administrator Mr Wesley said that they have allocated money for treating garbage at the dump site."We procured money for transportation and purchasing of chemicals to control the bad odor from the dumping site," he said.
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