The Government will soon provide, at no cost, at least 40 litres of water a day per household in slum areas. The decision was reached following the recent outbreak of cholera in various parts of the country, the newly appointed Water and Irrigation minister Charity Ngilu said.

Mrs Ngilu told a news conference: “Water in the slum areas is very expensive. That is why we feel it is necessary to implement this move, especially for those who get the commodity from public water points. We are working on modalities on how this will be implemented.”

Related news: Kenya : cholera outbreak kills 59, Afrik.com, 11 Apr 2008; Kenya: Charity Ngilu appointed Minister of Water and Irrigation, WASH Names in the News, 23 Apr 2008

Web site: Ministry of Water and Irrigation, Kenya

Source: Dave Opiyo and Oliver Mathenge, The Nation, 16 Apr 2008

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