Study: 51% of Kenyans have no access to proper sanitation

Residents of Mageta Island in West Yimbo ward wash at the beach. West Yimbo ward is rated as the poorest in accessing improved sanitation at 0.1 percent according to a new report. [PHOTO/ISAIAH GWENGI/STANDARD].

Only 49 per cent of residents have access to improved sanitation, a new study has revealed.

The survey conducted by the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) and the Society for International Development also established that majority of residents draw their water from boreholes while others rely on unprotected sources for the commodity.