Problems With Drinking Water Supplies in Kenya

Water is essential to the survival of individuals and the state. As world water demand is expected to exceed supply, freshwater shortage is a global focus. In particular, developing countries are currently suffering from serious water shortage and water pollution. "... We" civilization "Half of today's world population suffers from less water service than ancient Greek and Roman water services ... In many developing countries, cholera, dysentery and other water Related diseases (Gleick, 1999) Kenya in Africa is such a case.

One of the main reasons for the Kenyan water crisis is frequent drought. According to the International Development Association, rivers are the most common source of drinking water in Kenya. However, over half of the areas in Kenya are classified as arid regions and very dry regions, the average annual rainfall is very small, even global warming exacerbates this situation. Rivers are unstable water sources, especially during dry climates, which can damage Kenya's agricultural economy, cause famine, and worsen hygiene.

Can tourism reduce poverty in Kenya or cause more problems? There are many poverty in some areas of Kenya, as many people (only 31%) have safe drinking water and a small amount of food. Their living environment is very bad, their medical facilities are short, and the proportion of patients per doctor is 10,000. Kenya is located in East Africa, southern Ethiopia, northern Tanzania. Here, dry climate and barren soil make agriculture difficult. Kenya often fights for survival

The natural resources of Kenya should be alarmed. The soil is fertile and the climate is suitable for agriculture. The opportunities for agricultural business for progressive farmers are limitless. Kenya is building the largest wind farm in Africa and the world's most efficient wind farm. A large amount of groundwater supply has been found in the dry northern region. It is due to important oil reserves. Kenyan economy has diversified beyond tea / coffee imports and sightseeing - Nairobi is now the center of the telecommunications and finance region. Do not forget that Africa headquarters in many multinational companies such as Toyota, Google, General Electric, Coca-Cola, IBM are located in Nairobi.