Bungoma residents are at risk of coronavirus infections due to an acute water shortage in the town and its environs over the past few months . Residents are getting water rationed by Nzoia Water and Sewage Company (NZOWASCO). NZOWASCO chairperson Rabbecca Masibayi acknowledged the water crisis and blamed it on a Chinese contractor working on the dual highway from Musikoma to Kanduyi. Bungoma water and environment executive Renson Makheti acknowledged there was no water, saying they were working to sort out the problem. Khalaba MCA Machimbo Okumu, however, questioned why the Chinese contractor who vandalised the water network had not fixed it.

Source: The Star April 06, 2020 08:03 UTC