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Tax on water, tax on life

Pupils from Kipreres Primary school in Bomet East scamper for water to quench thirst during World Water Day celebrations at Koita, Kipreres Ward. [PHOTO BY GILBERT KIMUTAA /STANDARD]

If the 2021 theme for World Water Day is anything to go by, then the government’s undertakings in the last year are doing little towards increasing the value of water.

An introduction of a tax on water has made the already pricey commodity even pricier.

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