Kenya steps up push for clean water access as women bear burden of shortages
Kenya marks World Water Day with calls to address gender inequality in water access, as women and girls continue to bear the heaviest burden globally...
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Kenya used World Water Day to highlight the gender inequalities in water access, emphasizing the disproportionate burden carried by women and girls.
- Women and girls in Kenya, and globally, spend millions of hours daily collecting water, impacting their education, employment, and safety.
- The Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Water and Sanitation, Eric Mugaa, led national celebrations, pledging to expand access to clean water and sanitation services.
- A UNESCO report for UN-Water revealed that women are responsible for water collection in over 70 percent of rural households without direct access.
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Night riot rocks UoN over water shortages - March 2026
A protest turned into a riot at the University of Nairobi's main campus on Sunday night as students expressed frustration over a severe water shortage lasting over two weeks, particularly affecting female hostels. Students are threatening to block University Way in protest. The disturbances occurred as Kenya marked World Water Day, with the government highlighting gender inequalities in water access and emphasizing the disproportionate burden carried by women and girls. Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa pledged to expand access to clean water, acknowledging that women bear the burden of water shortages.
