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A Single Sinking Latrine at Cheptobot
Health Facility
3,050
CHEPTOBOT DISPENSARY in Kaptich Location, Elgeyo Marakwet
County was constructed in 2005 to cater for the local health needs.
In 2018, the health facility offered services to approximately 3,050
patients.
The number of patients being
The facility has one latrine shared by both the male and female patients, served by the Cheptobot dispensary.
including persons with disability, as well as, the staff members at the
health facility.
POINTERS
A social audit by community members and civil society

organisations revealed the pathetic sanitation situation in a
number of health facilities including Cheptobot. The report was
shared with the county Ministry of Health officials.
Sinking latrine inside.
In addition, several petitions have been made that action be taken regarding the poor state
to the county to look into the situation. In and the inadequacy of sanitation facilities
June 2019, representatives of civil society across the county. The county’s response to the
organisations wrote a petition to the CEC for petitioners was that “nothing could be done” .
health in Elgeyo Marakwet County demanding
POINTERS
The Cheptobot dispensary
receives a quarterly allocation
of 4,500 shillings to cater for
sanitation including buying of
tissue papers and detergents
for cleaning the facility. This is
not enough.
When the hospital’s
management requested for
budgetary allocation for the
construction of a toilet, they
were referred to the public participation forums to present the dispensary’s case. Despite the
desperate situation, no money has ever been allocated.
What has to be done at

Cheptobot?
As a matter of urgency, the dispensary
is requesting the County Government
of Elgeyo Marakwet to allocate funds
for the construction of a toilet facility
that will ensure dignity for both the staff
members and patients; male, female and
those living with disability. A four-door
pit latrine will cost approximately Kshs.
500,000.
Hand washing facilities also have to be
provided to ensure clean hands after
visiting the toilet.
CSOs and Cheptobot dispensary during a meeting.
Where are the funds?
Cheptobot dispensary is earmarked
2M
for expansion. In 2017, Kshs. 2,000,000
was allocated for this development. The
community is therefore requesting the
county to prioritise sanitation within the
allocated budget. The money allocated to Cheptobot
dispensary for expansion in 2017.
This factsheet was produced by the County CSO network as part of the Voice for Change Partnership Programme (V4CP). In this programme
SNV Netherlands Development Oganisation in partnership with the Institute of Economic Affairs and County CSO networks engage in
evidence based advocacy for prioritization of sanitation. For more information on the case presented please contact.
CSO Focal Point: Kenneth Kimaiyo Mobile: 0723 112 673 Email: itenintegrated@yahoo.com
SAVE THE FUTURE
Web: http://www.snv.org/project/voice-change-partnership-v4cp
ITEN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (IIEC) CBO
P.O BOX 512, 30700 ITEN.
EMAIL: Itenintegrated@yahoo.com
Tel 0723-112673
Athletes Championing Sanitation
-Toilet Need at Tairi Mbili
300
The number of athletes who often
converge at Tairi-mbili at one given time.
ITEN in Elgeyo Marakwet County is dubbed “The Home of Champions”, because of the many famed
athletes who originate from the region.
Yet even as the athletes bring glory and recognition to the county, at Tairi Mbili where athletes
gather before they start their long distance training; not a single toilet is available for the athletes
to use. Due to the lack of toilets at Tairi Mbili, athletes both local and international are forced to
defecate in the nearby farms putting them on a confrontational path with the local residents due
to the health risk that this actions pose to the community.
Athletes at Tairi Mbili.
“At one time the county government had proposed to purchase

land for the construction of a latrine but it was later cancelled.
We therefore warned the athletes not to defecate in our farms.”
Mr. Samuel Kiptoo, resident Tairi Mbili
Community members together with civil society organisation (CSO) officials assessing the construction.
Eager to find a solution to the open defecation problem, athletes approached community members
to see if they could work out a solution. As a result, one community member Mr. Thomas Chirchir
, offered a piece of land on which a toilet could be constructed. On the other hand athletes have
made contributions amounting to Kshs.10,000, an amount that has not been sufficient for the
construction of a proper toilet.
POINTERS
Considering that the water table is high, the latrine that the
community members are trying to build will not be ideal, since
the waste will sip into the surrounding water bodies resulting in
contamination of water.
The county government’s public health department is urged to
take a lead role in advising on the design and construction of
ideal toilets. Pit latrine depicting raised
water table.
What has to be done at Tairi Mbili

The County Government of Elgeyo
1M
Marakwet is urged to provide funding
for the construction of a toilet at Tairi
Mbili to avert the looming health risk
that the open defecation poses.
The cost required for a proper
A proper modern/flush toilet with a modern/flush toilet for the athletes
closed system for the athletes will cost
between Kshs. 700,000-1,000,000.
CSO Focal Point: Kenneth Kimaiyo Mobile: 0723 112 673 Email: itenintegrated@yahoo.com
SAVE THE FUTURE
ITEN INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION (IIEC) CBO
P.O BOX 512, 30700 ITEN.
EMAIL: Itenintegrated@yahoo.com
Tel 0723-112673
The Broken and Damaged Sewer Lines
of Homa Bay-A Call of Shauri Yako
Residents to be Heard
SHAURI YAKO in Kiswahili literally translates to; ‘It is upon you’.

For residents of Shauri Yako Estate in Homa Bay, the name of their
settlement is synonymous with their sanitation situation. A tour of the
estate reveals streets and walkways littered with faeces and urine from
broken sewer lines. Leaking water pipes run right within the sewerage
overflows. In one corner, we find some three children playing with the water
from the sewerage that now looks deceivingly clean. They seem oblivious of the danger that lurks
around them.
“
POINTERS
“The sewerage would flow into my home to an
extent that we couldn’t even eat while in the
house, due to the awful smell. We suspect that it
must have contaminated the piped water also. We
have complained to NEMA and HOMAWASCO, but
nothing has changed.”
“
Christine Tom , resident-Shauri Yako
“When there is a broken water pipe the sewerage mixes

with the water and we just drink because we have no
other alternative. ”
Brian Churchill, resident-Shauri Yako slum)

Children are the worst affected by the sanitation Sections of water pipes passing
problem at Shauri Yako . through sewerage.
The broken sewerage problem in Shauri Yako is not just a Shauri Yako problem as many may
be made to believe. In reality, it affects almost every resident of Homa Bay. A keen follow up on
the sewerage trail from Shauri Yako, through the old broken main sewerage line, reveals that its
“
contents run through major markets and end up right into the lake- the main source of Homa Bay’s
water. It is a ticking time-bomb!
“I sell groceries and when the sewage overflows

no customer comes to my stall because faeces are
all over. We asked the owner of the line to look into
it but he has done nothing about it. Right now I
don’t see it flowing, I think it must have blocked
somewhere up there.”
Mary Ochieng’ ,grocery vendor-Shauri Yako
What has to be done in Shauri Yako

There is an urgent need to upgrade the master plan for the main sewer lines to cater for the increased
population. In areas like Shauri Yako, the relevant departments must work with the private sewer
line owners to ensure that the sewerage pipes installed are of the right size and quality.
The CSO network is requesting the County Government of Homa Bay together with the water and
sanitation company to assess the current situation on the ground and organise a multi-stakeholder
forum in which the way forward can be discussed.
CSO Focal Point: Samwel Owuor Odhiambo Mobile: 0711 197 691 Email: homaccsonet8@gmail.com
The Beautiful Litare Beach-Open to
Open Defecation
1.36M
The amount of money Litare beach
generates in taxes every three weeks
LITARE BEACH on the shores of Lake

Victoria is a sight to behold. Colourful
anchored fishing boats rock to the
waves of the lake, as fishermen mend
their nets in preparation for another
fishing expedition. The day’s catch of
omena is being sun-dried in the open
fields which are also the toilets for Drying omena in the sun.
the approximately 3,500 permanent
residents of Litare island.
Litare beach generates revenue of well
over Kshs. 1,360,000 every three weeks,
yet, there is only one toilet which was
constructed by Hon. Gladys Wanga,
Woman Representative Homa Bay
County. However, the toilet can no
longer be used since it is full.
“
The pit latrine at Litare beach that is almost full.
“We have a permanent population of approximately 3,500 people here

at Litare. On Mondays and Fridays there is an upsurge in population
since these are market days, yet we only have one toilet. The truth is
that we generate a lot of taxes for the county yet little has been done.”
Benedict Ochieng’, BMU Chairman-Litare beach
“
Human feaces and old fishing nets which are used instead of tissue papers at Litare beach.
These litter the fields and are later washed into the lake.
“The lack of toilets has resulted into deaths. The

last one was in September 2019 and this has
resulted in the beach having a bad reputation. ”
Benedict Ochieng’, BMU Chairman-Litare beach
The lack of basic services such as roads, toilets the beach; although it did not help much. In
and solid waste management system has order to try and mitigate the risk of water borne
resulted in business people avoiding the beach disease outbreaks, the residents were given
thus stifling the economic potential of Litare. chlorine by Mbita sub-County Hospital to treat
The residents got so fed up, that at one point, the water from the lake before usage but since
they boycotted paying taxes to the county the chlorine got finished, this proved to be only
government officers in an effort, to draw their a temporary measure. As things stand, the risk
attention to lack of basic service provision for of an outbreak is still very real.
What must be done at Litare Beach.

The lack of public toilets in Litare Beach must be addressed immediately, in order, to avert the
imminent disease outbreak. The Beach Management Unit (BMU) team has already started digging
a pit latrine with a budget of Kshs. 470,000. Currently the project has stalled because the BMU has
run out of cash.
The County Government of Homa Bay is urged
to take over the construction of that public
toilet, ensure its completion and provide
access to persons living with disability. It is
the Homa Bay County Government’s primary
0.47M
The amount initially allocated for
obligation to ensure that basic services are construction of a pit latrine
available for the residents of Litare Beach.
CSO Focal Point: Samwel Owuor Odhiambo Mobile: 0711 197 691 Email: homaccsonet8@gmail.com
More and Safer Toilets needed at
Kiletien ECD and Primary School
The sight of KERICHO COUNTY is captivating. The lush green acres upon acres of tea plantations
present picturesque scenery. However, beyond the beauty of the tea covered landscape along
the borders of the Mau Forest is Kiletien Early Childhood Development (ECD) and Primary School
which is in need of a sanitation upgrade. The primary school has a population of over 550 pupils.
However, the latrines are not sufficient for the school’s population.
Latrines for girls. Latrines for boys.
Furthermore, the girls’ latrine was constructed in an area where there was
once another latrine that sunk. Its foundation is already showing signs of
collapsing presenting a major risk for the girls who use it. So far no action has
been taken to remedy the situation.
Kiletien Primary School and ECD.

At the ECD, the situation is not different. The over 66 pupils have a two door latrine, constructed
“
out of wood and one is without doors. Furthermore, neither the ECD nor the primary school has
hand-washing facilities.
“This being a permanent school, we ought to have better

toilets for the pupils. Even the ones that we have are not very
safe. There is one that was built on top of a latrine that had
sunk before. This poses a danger to the children.”
Jacqueline Lang’at , Deputy Head Teacher- Kiletien ECD and
Primary School
What must be done

The population of the school has been increasing yet there has been no increase in construction
of toilets. There is an urgent need to ensure adequate toilet facilities for both boys and girls as per
public health standards. The construction of one four door latrine for girls will cost approximately
Kshs. 550,000.
0.55M
The school is in need of hand washing
facilities, such as tippy taps, in order to
improve the hygiene of the pupils, which
will in turn help mitigate the outbreak of The cost of constructing one four
door latrine for girls
diseases.
0.25M
Drilling a bore-hole will cost approximately
Kshs. 250,000 which will also ensure the
school has enough water for use.
The cost of drilling a bore-hole
CSO Focal Point: David Ruto Mobile: 0722 584 511 Email: citrokenya@gmail.com
Kericho Market-Good Signs of
Progress but still more to be done
KERICHO MARKET for a while, has been a disgraceful sight. The market has two toilets that are not
being used as intended, no drainage and the sanitation standards were very low. Today a visit to
the market reveals positive efforts being made to improve the sanitary situation of the market.
The Kericho market public toilets. Inside the public toilets.

Despite these improvements, there are still areas of improvement. For instance, the public toilets
are open between 8.00 a.m and 6.00 p.m., leaving traders who come to the market early in the
morning or late at night without access to the facilities. Furthermore the toilets constructed are
not friendly to persons living with disability.
“
“I have a problem with my hip bone. Someone
like me can not use the toilets that we currently
have in the market. There is need to construct
atleast one toilet that can cater for the people
living with disability.”
Caroline Ng’eno, trader-Kericho Market
“
“Before they used to collect the garbage after about
three months. Currently they do the collections
once every week but that is still not sufficient.”
Jonathan Sang’, trader/Secretary-Kericho Market
Traders Association
Even as the drainage around the market is being fixed, the current drainage plan does not address
the drainage problems at the front of the market. When it rains, floodwater mixes with raw
sewerage from a blocked sewer line right in front of the market and flows straight into the market
posing a health risk.
What should be done

The sewer line that gets blocked right in front of the market
needs to be fixed permanently since it poses a health risk.
There is need to increase the number of solid waste collection
containers to about three, as well as the number of garbage
collections to atleast twice per week.
The market welfare committee is soliciting for funds to
construct a toilet which will cost Kshs. 1,500,000. They propose
to manage the facility and thus have control over the opening
times. They intend to lengthen the opening hours to be from
1.5M
The cost of constructing a toilet
4.00 a.m to 8.30 p.m to cater for early and late traders.
CSO Focal Point: David Ruto Mobile: 0722 584 511 Email: citrokenya@gmail.com

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A Single Sinking Latrine at Cheptobot

A social audit by community members and civil society

What has to be done at

Athletes at Tairi Mbili.

“At one time the county government had proposed to purchase

What has to be done at Tairi Mbili

SHAURI YAKO in Kiswahili literally translates to; ‘It is upon you’.

“When there is a broken water pipe the sewerage mixes

Brian Churchill, resident-Shauri Yako slum)

“I sell groceries and when the sewage overflows

What has to be done in Shauri Yako

LITARE BEACH on the shores of Lake

“We have a permanent population of approximately 3,500 people here

“The lack of toilets has resulted into deaths. The

What must be done at Litare Beach.

Latrines for girls. Latrines for boys.

Kiletien Primary School and ECD.

“This being a permanent school, we ought to have better

What must be done

The Kericho market public toilets. Inside the public toilets.

What should be done

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