Onsite sanitation system replaces exhaust model

Officials of Iko World Initiative inspecting a waste water recycling plant at Sagana Mall in KIrinyaga county. The recycling system has assisted in sanitation due to the absence of sewerage plants in fast-growing towns in Central Kenya. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

With more than 83 per cent of Kenyans experiencing challenges in management of waste water from their premises, due to lack of sewer facilities, many are turning to onsite solutions.

A report by Water Resource Regulatory Authority (Wasreb) shows only 26 counties have sewer lines that benefit a section of the population.