Ataka Waste Collectors business was formed in 1998 as a livelihood income generating activity for Mr. Zachariah Ateka. He aimed to be self employed. Between February – April 1998, he was employed in a waste reclaiming business in Nakuru earning Ksh. 1,500.00 per month. Zachariah thereafter quit the job and started his business using a bicycle to collect and transport various reclaimed waste materials to sell to buyers. Initially he started off with a working capital of Ksh. 3,000.00. After a long period operating as a mobile waste reclaimer, Zachariah settled down at GTZ – Bondeni informal sector Jua kali sheds where he hired one room as a buying and consolidation centre for his business. His business is not yet registered.
