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Nairobi County to offer slums cheap bottled water

Part of Kibera slum in Nairobi; Governor Mike Sonko's government plans specially packaged water for the residents to fight cholera

NAIROBI, KENYA: Slum residents could soon win the fight against cholera after the county government announced plans to introduce special-package water. In the recent past, poor hygiene has led to cholera that has left hundreds dead.

County Health Executive Hitan Majevda said his department was in talks with water companies and the Kenya Revenue Authority to come up with specially packaged water to be made available in slums.

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