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Kenya Water Institute was founded in 2001 to train, to give examinations, to research and give professional advice to water sector. The government and donors have financed training of its teachers in Kenya and abroad. The government gives KEWI money but it must look for its own money. It does …

Sanitation refers to facilities and services for safe disposal of human urine and faeces. Only 3.9 million people (10 per cent) connect to a sewer in Kenya. Because of this low number of Kenyans using sewer has led the government to increase focus on onsite sanitation. This is collecting and …

You can reduce your chances of being infected or spreading Covid-19 by regularly and thoroughly cleaning your hands. People can become infected by touching their eyes, nose or mouth after touching objects or surfaces with droplets from an infected person. Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based …

We may not avoid dirty clothes. But a reliable washing machine would make the load of washing lighter. Washing machine helps save time and money. One can do other things while washing is going on. Because the washing machine is easy to control, one could also train children to use …

You probably wash your dishes under an open tap. This is a huge waste, considering the fact that this method can use up to 20 gallons of water at a time. Instead, fill the sink up with water (a large bucket or bowl works too) and close your taps. Just …

When you have a clogged sink, what do you do? Pour hot water down the drain? Try to fish out the offending object with a hanger?  These options all have their use cases, but more often than not a plunger is the best option for the sink. While most of …

There are several reasons, especially if you have a lot of people living or working under one roof. First of all, they are efficient. Less waiting around to use the toilet. Less messes on the toilet seat. It takes up less space in the bathroom, which means there are more …

Plumbing problems in your bathroom, kitchen or toilet are not always obvious, but they could cost you a lot of money in long-term damage to your home if not spotted on time. For example, that little drip below a sink could lead to a mold or rot problem. Look for …

It’s easy to ignore the cleanliness of your bathroom faucets until dirt and rusts have appeared. With the cleaning tips below, find out how easy you can keep the cleanliness of your bathroom faucets without waiting for them to rust. If you keep on postponing on cleaning your faucets, you …

Boiling Water Using boiling water is probably the simplest way to unclog a bathtub or shower drain. Simply boil water and slowly pour it down the drain. However, the extreme heat could crack the porcelain. If you do heat water to boiling for this purpose, let it cool 8-10 minutes …