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“I woke up feeling thirsty and since the water in the dispenser was warm I decided to drink tap water,” she told The Standard at her home in Nairobi’s Dam estate yesterday.
But just a few minutes later, when she turned on the shower, she realised drinking the tap water was a mistake.
The first time it happened, the residents only realised the contamination several days later, as the water became darker and smellier.
Kafue now fears that she might fall sick again, which means more money on treatment.
“It has been only three weeks since I cleaned and disinfected the tank and now I have to do it again, which is yet another expense," she added.
The water was extremely dirty and smelled very bad.
Later, when the residents emptied the tanks for cleaning and disinfecting, they realised faecal matter had settled at the bottom,” said Wanyama.
In the September incident, NCWSC stated the contamination was caused by an illegal water connection that had interfered with the water and sewage pipes, leading to sewage leaking into the water pipes.
"The NCWSC had promised to take care of the cleaning and disinfection but did not.