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Water shortage hits Homa Bay over Sh10m Kenya Power bill

Residents of Homa Bay town fetch water from Lake Victoria on April 5, 2022 [James Omoro, Standard].

Residents of Homa Bay face an acute water shortage after Kenya Power disconnected electricity supply to the local water company.

This followed failure by the county government to pay nearly Sh10 million bill. Mr Ken Okumbe, KP manager at the county, said they would not supply power until the bill is settled. “Even I don’t have water in my house. Let them pay the bill,” Mr Okumbe said.

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