Nairobi — Coast residents have been hit by an acute shortage of water for the past seven days following pipe bursts and pump failure, a water official has said.
Coast Water Services Board technical services manager Chihanga Donda said the Mzima Springs pipeline, which supplies water to Voi, Mariakani and Mombasa, had burst near Taru last week, triggering the shortage.
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