“Three years back, the school would spend 400 shillings per day (US $5) to buy water and absenteeism was high,” says John Masime the principal at Mariwa mixed secondary school in Kisumu. With great need for access to clean...
USAID Launches New Water Project
"We don’t know the worth of water till the well runs dry…..we don’t know the worth of peace--until our neighbors fight," said USAID/Kenya Mission Director Erna...
Fresh water was a major challenge for the residents of Lamu District. “Bellyaches were a common complaint here before these wells were dug because we took our water from the traditional wells.”
Established in 1975, Boya Water Project, with a single borehole, served the people in Boya , Nyanza Province, for over 35years. While beneficial to many, it could not fully meet the water needs of people throughout the area.
Although the Maasai have a rich cultural heritage, which has been critical in marketing Kenya as a tourist destination, parts of Maasailand, including Narok, remain critically underdeveloped. Many Narok residents...
