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Turkana water crisis persists despite huge investment

Youth supply water to hotels in Lodwar town, on January 24, 2025. [Lucas Ngasike, Standard]

More than 3,000 residents of Kawalase village in Turkana Central Sub-County are facing severe water crisis, raising fears of outbreak of waterborne diseases.

With no reliable access to clean water, the villagers are forced to dig shallow wells along the Kawalase River, exposing them to unsafe and contaminated water sources.

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