Kakamega residents worried over possible cholera outbreak

Ben Oundo, the Kakamega Market Chairman points at one of the sewerage leakage inside their market. The condition is said to have been that way for a longer time without being addressed. They now want the CEC concerned to address their environmental challenges as it has become health hazard to both traders and customers. PHOTO: CHRISPEN SECHERE.

KAKAMEGA: Residents and the business community of Kakamega town are worried about an open sewer that is flowing into their premises and homes.

The community is concerned about a possible outbreak of waterborne diseases as the sewage overflows through the uncollected heaps of garbage.