To Nakuru residents, the mere mention of Gioto dumpsite sends a chill down their spines.
What with its reeking smell and an eyesore to boot?
In fact, if they had an opportunity they would gladly shut down the ghostly site and rid it of the dirty people rummaging for 'life' in it.
But what many people fail to know is that the site is home to many street families, some who have since erected housing structures.
"The former Nakuru county council allocated us this piece of land in early 2000 and we have our makeshift houses here. We like the place and won't relocate," stated 70-year-old Peninah Waithera popularly known as Cucu.
According to Reuben Mungai, the site is a source of livelihood to them.
Many other street people are united by this common bond of eking out some living from what the privileged have since outlived.
He adds that unlike other human settlements in the county, which are usually marked by tribalism and hate, Gioto rallies individuals from various ethnic orientations and together they co-exist harmoniously.
"We have people drawn from various ethnic communities but you will never realize because we are one big family," he says.
Change that attitude you have towards Gioto for it is heaven to others.