Access Water supply and sanitation in Kenya

kibera, nairobi, example of lack of access basic sanitation.


water supply

estimates joint monitoring programme water supply , sanitation (jmp) show 58% of kenyans (83% in urban areas , 50% in rural areas) had access @ least basic drinking water sources in 2015. 22% of kenyans (45% in urban areas , 14% in rural areas) reported having access piped water through house or yard connection. according jmp estimates, access improved water sources in urban areas decreased 92% in 1990 82% in 2015. in rural areas, however, access increased 33% 57% during same period.

the total number of people lacking access @ least basic water in 2015 19 million people.

according 2013-14 wasreb report 53% of urban population , 49% of rural population had access water . previously, according definition called weighted access (see above), 2009 impact report had estimated in 2006–2007 37% of kenyans had access sufficient , safe drinking water close homes @ affordable price. significant regional differences in access reported: highest level registered in area served tetu aberdare water , sanitation company (72%) whereas lowest recorded in muthambi in meru south district (4%). in capital nairobi access same period reported @ 35%, opposed less realistic figure of 46% reported 2005–2006.

the poor, in particular women , girls, spend significant amount of time fetching water in both rural , urban areas. example, 2007 citizen report card survey showed users of water kiosks in cities fetch water 4–6 times per day. in kisumu, meant poor household spent 112 minutes per day fetch water @ normal times, , as 200 minutes per day during times of scarcity.

sanitation

the total number of people lacking access @ least basic sanitation in 2015 32 million people.

countrywide estimates 2015 jmp indicate 30% (43% of urban , 28% of rural) kenyans had access @ least basic sanitation, including sewerage. in urban areas additional 27% of population used shared latrines. in rural areas, open defecation estimated still practised 12% of population. 2015 report water , sanitation regulatory board did not include figures on access sanitation in broad sense, estimate of access sewerage in urban areas, estimated @ 16%.

in 2006–2007 had been reported half of kenyan population within service area of 55 wsps had access improved sanitation facilities (this definition includes flush, pour flush toilets connected piped system, septic tanks, vip latrines , pit latrines). in nairobi, sanitation coverage 23% in 2006–2007. kenyan integrated household budget survey of 2006 reported higher sanitation coverage 84%, including shared latrines , shallow pit latrines.