Thirteen years ago, Aghan Oscar, bothered by the ever-increasing quantity of plastic waste in this low-income suburb of Nairobi, decided to find a way to recycle it, writes Benson ... Read more »
The government blames the water crisis on the changing climate, frequent droughts, and international sanctions while others have placed much of the blame on mismanagement. Read more »
Opposition leader Raila Odinga has sparked another row with President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration over a water project in Murang'a County aimed at increasing water supply to ... Read more »
The Ocean Sole Foundation has revealed that once plastic is consumed by fish, it also exposes people to the risk of cancer due to the chemicals found in it. Read more »
An interministerial task team has said that dam levels are at their lowest levels in years as drought persists in most parts of the country. Read more »
The timed shutdown to allow upgrading of the water system was expected to last 14 hours. Read more »
Morton Jaffray, the capital city's biggest water treatment plant has reportedly shut down. Read more »
This comes after the government said it may consider making the hippos trapped in the fast-drying ponds along the Zambezi region available for trophy hunting. Read more »
The investment in innovative financing mechanisms and diversification of water resources has been urged as crucial in addressing the problem. Read more »
Former President Mwai Kibaki's Unesco appointment means he will campaign for safe drinking water on the continent. Read more »
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