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Save water sources for Kenya

A case in Nyeri where over 7,000 residents of Mathira sub-county have gone to court demanding rights to have access to water from Ragati dam highlights an issue that has been ignored for long.

Water, as the saying goes, is life yet increases in human population, haphazard development and environmental degradation have conspired to limit access to, and availability of water. Most homes in urban areas run on dry taps because water supply is barely able to meet demand as urban areas expand.

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