Westlands public schools turn to boreholes to end water shortage

Westlands MP Tim Wanyonyi at North Highridge Comprehensive and Secondary School during the handover of a borehole and four newly constructed classrooms at North Highridge Secondary School, Nairobi, on January 14, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard] 

Public schools in Westlands, Nairobi, have turned to boreholes to keep learning going after years of water shortages and unresolved bills disrupted sanitation and daily operations.