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Pipe dream as majority of population relies on dirty, untreated river water

Rivers are the main source of drinking water for most Kenyans. Access to safe tapped water still remains a mirage for many.

A record 16. 8 per cent of households surveyed reported that the water they used in their homes was drawn from the river. 

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