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Recycling Excreta as Fertilizer in Kenya Transforms ‘Disgusting’ to ‘Beautiful’

Steven “Governor” Onyango adding dried feces to the Kontiki kiln
May 20, 2026

Rebecca Nelson, IAD/LACS

Rebecca Nelson, Cornell researchers, and Kenyan partners have developed a fertilizer made from human excreta. The product improves soil health and food production, while preventing pollution in informal settlements and the aquatic environment.

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