Broken pipes in Kisumu leave 7,000 locals without water

Residents of Usoma queue for water from a tanker. A water crisis has been caused by the damage done on pipes by construction work at the Kisumu Port. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

At least 7,000 residents of Kisumu West Sub-county are grappling with a water crisis after construction works at Kisumu Port damaged water pipes.

The residents who were interviewed yesterday by The Standard said they have not had water supply for the last two months.