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KEWASNET Launches Modern Hand-washing Stations at Busia and Malaba Border Points

On April 22nd, 2021, KEWASNET, through funding from WaterAid Organization, launched Modern handwashing facilities at Busia and Malaba border points, Busia County. With the outbreak of Covid-19, it becomes more and more clear that washing hands with soap and clean running water is the first defense against contracting infectious diseases which include Covid-19. Thus, organizations …

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Maasai Women Abandon Charcoal Burning for Sustainable Methods of Generating Income

Rhoda Makoi was once known as the ‘commander’ for charcoal burning in Melili, Narok County. Not anymore. Now she is the ‘commander’ of the Maasai Women Environment Conservation Champions (MWECC). The group brings together 2,000 women from Melili, Narok, who abandoned charcoal burning for sustainable ways of generating income like beading, knitting, catering, and making …

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Accountability for Water Programme Launched in Kenya!

Featured Stories, Kewasnet Publications, Partnerships / By Joan Kones,

Ideas become powerful not simply because they are conceived by academicians and then filtered into society by intellectuals; but because political entrepreneurs, individuals, or institutions discover ways to implement these ideas into society … and ultimately change the settings that drive human behaviour -Engineer Kyengo, We are launched in Kenya! On 1st December 2020, we …

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Disability and Social Inclusion for Sustainable WASH and WRM

Featured Stories / By Wycliffe Nyakundi, Susan Masila and Vincent Ouma (KEWASNET

Whereas most narratives of disability in Kenya stress barriers and exclusion, some Kenyans with disabilities appear to show resilience and have stories of success to tell. Mr. Abdallah Sopai is one of the persons with disabilities who is visually impaired and has come out as a community change agent in the WASH sector in Kwale …

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Sextortion story -Under the shadow of covid

Sex For Water – COVID 19

Featured Stories / By Sareen Malik , Coordinator, African Civil Society Network on Water and Sanitation (ANEW) and SWA Steering Committee Vice-Chair, KEWASNET and UMANDE TRUST

“Sex for Water” may sound outrageous, however, this is a reality in the lives of many women, who have to give into the advances made by men– just to get access to water. Something that is their right, but denied and how! When water is not available at home, the burden of water-collection usually falls …

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KEWASNETS PLAN FOR AFRICASAN

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KEWASNET recently shared with EWP their thoughts on the upcoming AfricaSan 4 conference, and the work they are doing to raise awareness about the need to realize the human right to water and sanitation on the continent.Samson on behalf of KEWASNET, will be attending the upcoming AfricaSan 4 conference in Senegal from 25 to 27 …

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Equity and Inclusion

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Through the development of sensitization messages with local partners , WPM information developed in a very easy to read manner, with colors, charts, and photographs,infographs , organizing public campaigns and debates on the right to water and sanitation, KEWASNET aimed at generating evidence on the potential benefits arising from recognition and implementation of WASH activities …

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Training Workshop for WASH CSOs on Integrity, Quality and Compliance

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On the 19th to 22nd of May 2015, Kenya Water and Sanitation Civil Societies Network (KEWASNET) in collaboration with CEWASorganized a two day training workshop for its members on Integrity, Quality and Compliance in WASH projects of Kenyan Civil Society Organizations at the Kilima Safari Camp in Amboselli. The training which saw several member organizations …

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Water Policy for Kisumu County – Public Participation Phase

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Public Participation is a constitutional requirement for any policy or Act being formulated in the Republic of Kenya. It was therefore constitutional for Kisumu County Water Policy to pass through similar process.This was undertaken by training think tank, developing data collection tool and collecting data in 7 sub counties in Kisumu County. Training and refining …

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KEWASNET Launches Modern Hand-washing Stations at Busia and Malaba Border Points

Maasai Women Abandon Charcoal Burning for Sustainable Methods of Generating Income

Accountability for Water Programme Launched in Kenya!

Disability and Social Inclusion for Sustainable WASH and WRM

Sextortion story -Under the shadow of covid

Sex For Water – COVID 19

KEWASNETS PLAN FOR AFRICASAN

Equity and Inclusion

Training Workshop for WASH CSOs on Integrity, Quality and Compliance

Water Policy for Kisumu County – Public Participation Phase

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