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Free borehole water in informal settlements to be piped to homes, says NMS

A lady carries a child next to water borehole by the Nairobi Metropolitan services (NMS) in Kiboro Primary School, Nairobi on August 8 ,2020 [Elvis Ogina,Standard]

The government is planning to connect homes in informal settlements with piped borehole water.

In order to ensure continued supply of water long after its tenure, the Nairobi Metropolitan Service has announced that the 193 boreholes in the slums will be integrated into the supply system.

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