Over 50,000 households in Mombasa have no access to clean water and sanitation, two NGOs have said.
Maji Na Ufanisi and Mombasa Water Action Group said out of a population of over 1.2 million, 25 per cent relies on water vendors.
Simon Kazungu, program officer at Maji na Ufanisi said those without access walk over a kilometre or more than 30 minutes to get just five litres of water per day.
"Only 27 per cent of Mombasa has access to sewer or septic tank infrastructure.
Access to safe drinking water is an essential element of sustainable development, central to the goal of poverty reduction," Kazungu said.
Mombasa gets 43,000 cubic metres of water daily against a demand of 182,000 cubic metres.. "There is need for ensuring that clean and safe water is accessible to all," Kazungu said.
"We call for development of county water resources management strategy that assesses water situations," Kazungu said.
HAKI Africa Programme Officer Francis Auma said water cartels in the county are to be blame for perennial scarcity.
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