Sigh of relief for Mukuru residents after connection to low-cost sewer system

A young boy crosses a river of sewer with his sister on his back from Mukuru kwa Reuben to Mukuru kwa Njenga in Nairobi on August 14, 2021. [File, Standard]

More than 80,000 residents of Nairobi's Mukuru informal settlement are now connected to a new, low-cost sewer system, Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company has said.

The city's water utility on Tuesday said this is a major step towards improving sanitation in one of the country’s most densely populated areas.