Dry taps: Real cost of water scarcity in Western

Hand carts loaded with empty jerrycans as parts of western experience water shortages.

It is a chilly morning at Mukwa village in Bumula, Bungoma County, and women are queuing with containers near a borehole. The borehole has existed for 10 years and serves at least 2,000 people from six villages.

“You must be here as early as 2am to get water,” says Chris Wamukota.