Demand for clean water is on the rise in Kenya as the World Health Organization and the government urge people to regularly wash their hands to curb the spread of the virus. In parts of rural Kenya, much of that water is coming from rainwater storage tanks that a growing number of families have installed to deal with more unpredictable weather and longer droughts linked to climate change.
In Kabunge’s village, about two-thirds of families now have the rainwater collection systems. The tanks can also be used to store piped water, which flows only irregularly. Many people are now considering adding extra tanks, as handwashing depletes water supplies. But government orders for people to stay home have limited shopping – and some traders also have hiked their prices, residents say. Fears of food shortages during long lockdowns, in the wake of the virus, also have many families holding onto their cash.
For many Kenyans, however, uncertainty about access to clean water remains a serious problem. An Afrobarometer report looking at the 2016-2018 period found that nearly half of Kenyans at some point in the year lacked enough enough clean water to meet their needs. For one in five Kenyans, the problem is a regular one, it said. The March report said about 40% of Kenyans have piped water at home and 55% fetch it from outside their home compound.
Source: Trust
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