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Lamu, Kenya, Feb 23 -A water crisis has hit Ndau Island in Lamu East constituency for the past two weeks following a breakdown of the desalination plant Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | ....
By Dominic Kirui, Thomson Reuters Foundation 6 Min Read Residents say sometimes they go two weeks without clean water Researchers warn digging wells deeper could turn freshwater saline LAMU, Kenya, June 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Hellen Achieng’ moved from a village near Lake Victoria to an island off of Kenya’s coast, she never imagined she would have trouble finding the one resource she took for granted at her old home: water. Eating lunch with her two daughters, Achieng’, who mines coral for a living, explained there is only one well on Manda Island, so residents rely on a weekly delivery of freshwater by boat from nearby Lamu Island. ....
Thomson Reuters Foundation Dry spell ravages Kenya’s arid areas. TWITTER When Hellen Achieng moved from a village near Lake Victoria to an island off of Kenya s coast, she never imagined she would have trouble finding the one resource she took for granted at her old home: water. ); } Eating lunch with her two daughters, Achieng , who mines coral for a living, explained there is only one well on Manda Island, so residents rely on a weekly delivery of freshwater by boat from nearby Lamu Island. But a months-long dry spell has made the supply unreliable - sometimes two weeks go by between deliveries, she said. And when the water does arrive, each household is limited to 40 litres at a time, she told the Thomson Reuters Foundation. ....
Dry spell leaves Kenyan islanders thirsty for clean water Monday, 28 June 2021 03:00 GMT Hellen Achieng washes dishes after lunch in Lamu, Kenya, April 16, 2021. Thomson Reuters Foundation/Dominic Kirui About our Land coverage We shine a light on how land and property rights can empower communities worldwide. Share: Lamu got only 10% of the rain it usually sees each rainy season Residents say sometimes they go two weeks without clean water Researchers warn digging wells deeper could turn freshwater saline By Dominic Kirui LAMU, Kenya, June 28 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - When Hellen Achieng moved from a village near Lake Victoria to an island off of Kenya s coast, she never imagined she would have trouble finding the one resource she took for granted at her old home: water. ....