drinking water Stories

Is it okay to boil water more than once, or should you empty the kettle every time?
The Conversation  |  Jul 20, 2025

During boiling, some volatile organic compounds might escape into the air, but the amount of the inorganic compounds (such as metals and salts) remain...

World Water Day: Families' daily struggle for clean water as waterborne diseases surge
Charity Kilei  |  Mar 22, 2025

The deterioration of water treatment programs has left countless people with no choice but to consume untreated water, exposing them to a higher risk...

In-line chlorination system boosts safe water access in Turkana’s Kakuma ward
Issa Hussein  |  Nov 08, 2024

The in-line chlorination system has been recommended by experts as an efficient solution for both urban and rural water projects,

Half the world lacks access to safe drinking water
DW News  |  Aug 31, 2024

4.4 billion people is more than double the estimates made by The World Health Organization (WHO) in 2022.

Ministries partner to ensure Kwale schoolchildren get clean drinking water
Mishi Gongo  |  Jun 10, 2024

The county noted that the programme was motivated by the fact that children spend a significant portion of their day in school, where WASH services im...

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