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National government interfering with counties' water provision role

A child drinking water from a tap. [iStockphoto]

Kenya is witnessing a deliberate clawback on devolution in the water sector.

The recent licensing of Athi Water Works Development Authority (AWWDA) to operate as a Water Service Provider for Karimenu II Dam water supply system is a case that illustrates the deliberate encroachment into devolved functions by the central government.

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