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Sh5 billion pumped into water projects in western region

Sh5 billion has been injected into mega water projects in Bungoma, Kakamega, Busia, Vihiga and Trans Nzoia with a view to giving residents access to clean water. [File, Standard]

It is a chilly morning at Mukwa village in Bumula, Bungoma County as women are queuing with containers near a borehole.

The borehole has existed for 10 years and serves over 2,000 people, spread across six villages.

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