Water Shortage

Water shortage is becoming a day to day challenge in most of African urban centers and cities. In Kenya, water rationing and dry taps have characterized most of the major towns especially Nairobi, the capital city. A visit in Kitengela town, 40km South of Nairobi revealed the glaring water problem as over 200 residents queued up on one tap for domestic water. Many were pulling carts while others rode their bicycles loaded with water cans to buy water at $0.15 (Ksh.10) per 20 litre container. Many jobless youths in the area have seen a business opportunity and are delivering water to homes by bicycles and donkey carts selling it at a double price.
In addition, the area is semi arid and hundreds of pastoralists who are mainly from Maasai Community are traveling long distances in search of water along the dry river bed of the famous Athi river which cuts across Kitengela town. The water issue has worsened with the destruction of forest cover and the continuing dry spell in Kenya. The rains are expected in March.

Water shortage is becoming a day to day challenge in most of African urban centers and cities. In Kenya, water rationing and dry taps have characterized most of the major towns especially Nairobi, the capital city. A visit in Kitengela town, 40km South of Nairobi revealed the glaring water problem as over 200 residents queued up on one tap for domestic water. Many were pulling carts while others rode their bicycles loaded with water cans to buy water at $0.15 (Ksh.10) per 20 litre container. Many jobless youths in the area have seen a business opportunity and are delivering water to homes by bicycles and donkey carts selling it at a double price.
In addition, the area is semi arid and hundreds of pastoralists who are mainly from Maasai Community are traveling long distances in search of water along the dry river bed of the famous Athi river which cuts across Kitengela town. The water issue has worsened with the destruction of forest cover and the continuing dry spell in Kenya. The rains are expected in March.

Water shortage is becoming a day to day challenge in most of African urban centers and cities. In Kenya, water rationing and dry taps have characterized most of the major towns especially Nairobi, the capital city. A visit in Kitengela town, 40km South of Nairobi revealed the glaring water problem as over 200 residents queued up on one tap for domestic water. Many were pulling carts while others rode their bicycles loaded with water cans to buy water at $0.15 (Ksh.10) per 20 litre container. Many jobless youths in the area have seen a business opportunity and are delivering water to homes by bicycles and donkey carts selling it at a double price.
In addition, the area is semi arid and hundreds of pastoralists who are mainly from Maasai Community are traveling long distances in search of water along the dry river bed of the famous Athi river which cuts across Kitengela town. The water issue has worsened with the destruction of forest cover and the continuing dry spell in Kenya. The rains are expected in March.

Water shortage is becoming a day to day challenge in most of African urban centers and cities. In Kenya, water rationing and dry taps have characterized most of the major towns especially Nairobi, the capital city. A visit in Kitengela town, 40km South of Nairobi revealed the glaring water problem as over 200 residents queued up on one tap for domestic water. Many were pulling carts while others rode their bicycles loaded with water cans to buy water at $0.15 (Ksh.10) per 20 litre container. Many jobless youths in the area have seen a business opportunity and are delivering water to homes by bicycles and donkey carts selling it at a double price.
In addition, the area is semi arid and hundreds of pastoralists who are mainly from Maasai Community are traveling long distances in search of water along the dry river bed of the famous Athi river which cuts across Kitengela town. The water issue has worsened with the destruction of forest cover and the continuing dry spell in Kenya. The rains are expected in March.

Water shortage is becoming a day to day challenge in most of African urban centers and cities. In Kenya, water rationing and dry taps have characterized most of the major towns especially Nairobi, the capital city. A visit in Kitengela town, 40km South of Nairobi revealed the glaring water problem as over 200 residents queued up on one tap for domestic water. Many were pulling carts while others rode their bicycles loaded with water cans to buy water at $0.15 (Ksh.10) per 20 litre container. Many jobless youths in the area have seen a business opportunity and are delivering water to homes by bicycles and donkey carts selling it at a double price.
In addition, the area is semi arid and hundreds of pastoralists who are mainly from Maasai Community are traveling long distances in search of water along the dry river bed of the famous Athi river which cuts across Kitengela town. The water issue has worsened with the destruction of forest cover and the continuing dry spell in Kenya. The rains are expected in March.