Economic woes linked to low investment in water, State told

Residents of Nyang'oma village in Siaya County look at pressure water pushing out to waste from it's source at river Yala on September 28,2016. The water pipes that supply the area in Siaya burst and  if not rectified soon will force residents of Siaya town to go without the commodity. (PHOTO: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Experts have termed the current rise in the cost of basic food items, water rationing and a hike in the cost of power self-inflicted.

Infrastructure experts at Deloitte and Touché said the high living expenses are due to years of under-investment in water infrastructure by the Government.