Water shortage in Mathare slum in Nairobi | Video

Nairobi (Kenya), Mar 21 (EFE/EPA) - (Camera: Daniel Irungu) The dense population of Nairobi's Mathare slum amplifies the water demand, but the wells provided by the government do not meet the needs.

Middlemen take advantage of the situation, buying water and reselling it to consumers, an illegal exchange that prompted the Kenyan government to launch the water police unit last year to combat vandalism and theft of vital water sources and sanitation infrastructure.

FOOTAGE SHOT ON MARCH 20 OF PEOPLE FILLING WATER BOTTLES AT SOME WATER POINTS RUN BY PRIVATE VENDORS IN THE MATHARE SLUMS OF NAIROBI, KENYA.

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Date: 21/03/2024 18:16 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Environmental issue » Water
Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 122 seconds
Reference: 55013191018
Relevance: Normal