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Kenya loses Sh12 billion to wastewater annually

Raw sewage flows at Soko Mjinga market, Homa Bay town, on March 29, 2018. [File, Standard]

Kenya's agriculture, fisheries and health sectors incur Sh12 billion losses every year resulting from poorly treated wastewater.

A new report launched on March 12, 2025, during the Word Ocean Summit in Japan revealed that only 11 per cent of wastewater in Kenya undergoes adequate treatment.

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