Water supply next to the desert - Wajir WaterKiosk®
Wajir Three WaterKiosk is located in the interior most part of Wajir County. Residents walk long distances in search of water for their domestic use. Due to insecurity issues in this region, it has become a challenge for many to walk back home on the scorching sun with the water they had gone to fetch, hence making the process of going to fetch water a hard task.
WaterKiosk has built a desalination plant to assist the residents’ access fresh hygiene drinking water easily. The plant serves more than 400 homesteads with hygiene drinking water, powered by a 9kW solar array. This plant saves the residents’ time and money for its availability and affordability.
Key Facts
Technology transfer
solar-powered water treatment plant for the production of clean drinking water by modified reverse osmosis
Status
commissioned in December 2020
Country, region
Kenya, Wajir County
Impact achieved
access to drinking water at affordable rate to the public
