Borehole water in Mombasa unsafe, vendors say

Members of Water Kiosk operators Association walk into the conference hall before addressing news reporters in Mombasa. They were protesting against Senior Mombasa politician who want to sack Mombasa water supply and Sanitation Managing Director, Kombo Rajab. They say the current managing director has improved water supply in Mombasa County. (PHOTO: OMONDI ONYANGO/ STANDARD)

Almost half of Mombasa County's population uses unsafe water, an association of water vendors in Mombasa has claimed.

Mombasa Water Kiosk Operators Association claimed that only 2,300 water kiosks in Mombasa sell clean water sourced from certified sources.