A solid waste management plant will be set up on a 100 acres in Thika town, Kiambu County, to recycle waste and manufacture fertiliser.
The project, which is a partnership between the Kiambu County government, UN Habitat and Fukuoka Prefecture State of Japan, is expected to start in three months.
The plant, which will be built in three phases, will be set up on land in Kang'oki village near Kiandutu slums in Thika.
Last week, UN Habitat and Japan's Fukuoka Prefecture State governor, Horoshi Ogawa, visited Kiambu Governor William Kabogo at his office in Thika.
Kabogo said the project will help the county address the solid waste problem it is currently facing, adding that it will also create employment for the many jobless youth.
The governor further observed that the fertiliser, which will be produced from the solid waste recycling, will benefit farmers and lower the cost of farming.
"We are honoured to have partners who have the requisite knowledge and expertise in solid waste management. Once this project is complete, we will ensure local farmers get cheap fertiliser to boo their yields. We want this project to act as a role model for other counties," Kabogo said.
He called on the UN Habitat and the Japanese state to also partner with the county government in housing and agricultural sectors.