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Kakamega opts for solar to pump piped water to locals

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Kakamega County Governor Fernandes Barasa washing his hands after launching a water project in Malava constituency on December 14, 2023. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Kakamega County has unveiled Sh26 million water points in its target to connect at least 8,000 people annually in villages to piped water using solar energy to pump.

The move comes even as access to quality water remains a challenge in the rural counties where only 10.1 per cent can access piped water even as the access to safe water has surpassed the 70 per cent mark.

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