But in slums like Kibera where she lives, the residents just want to survive. In the absence of running water, a number of organisations have installed hand-washing facilities across Kibera. HANDWASHINGAccording to Unicef, three out of every five people across the world do not have access to basic handwashing facilities. This critical population without handwashing facilities in Kenya as in other African countries is largely based in the informal settlements and in the rural areas. Even if the government is to effect a shutdown, it would be impossible to make the people living in informal settlements and low-income neighbourhoods to stay in their houses.

Source: Daily Nation March 22, 2020 08:03 UTC