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The long rains have hit most of Kenya so much that places like Bondo have endured floods that sadly took away lives. Water is life, so when it results in death, something is extremely wrong.
Kenya receives sufficient rainwater for every homestead in the entire country. Tragically, most of this water is wasted. The fact that we allow rainwater to wash away is an act of sheer ignorance. This truth hit home recently when a colleague excused herself from a meeting since she had to rush home and collect water in large containers. That was the chosen day for water to be pumped into her estate. Ironically, preceding days had been full of rain that was more of an irritant and traffic jam trigger to her and most city residents.
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