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Kenyan Slums Hit By Severe Water Shortages

Residents of three slums in Nairobi county's Embakasi South and Starehe, have suffered severe water shortages for the past three weeks. The areas are Mukuru-Kwa Njenga in Embakasi South, Mukuru-Maasai and Mukuru-Kayaba in Starehe. Water shortages are one of Nairobi's perennial problems, with cartels manipulating prevailing circumstances for their own benefit.

Kenya: Slum Residents Hit By Severe Water Shortage

Nation, 1 December 2020

Residents of three slums in Nairobi County's Embakasi South and Starehe sub-counties have suffered a severe water shortage for about three weeks now. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Water Woes to Persist for 15 More Years, Warns Agency

Nation, 17 November 2020

The perennial biting water shortage in Nairobi will persist for at least another 15 years, Athi Water Works Development Agency (Awwda) has said. Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi's Water Shortage Raises COVID-19 Risk

VOA, 3 June 2020

Some parts of Kenya's capital have been without running water for weeks, after a landslide destroyed a water pipe, making frequent hand washing for coronavirus prevention a… Read more »
Kenya: Water Supply in Parts of Nairobi to Be Interrupted for Two Days

Nation, 14 October 2020

Water supply to parts of Nairobi will be cut off for two days beginning Thursday morning. Read more »
Kenya: In Kenya, a Water Project Results in Unexpected Increase in Property Development

African Development Bank, 3 September 2020

A water supply and sanitation project for small towns and rural areas, implemented between 2011 and 2017 in Kenya, has helped improve the quality and sustainability of these… Read more »