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  • Photo courtesy of Mathare Social Justice Centre. The sign in the foreground reads “water is life.”

    When economists shut off your water

    Originally published: Africa is a Country on December 11, 2023 by Jethron Akallah, Adrian Wilson, Faith Kasina and Irene Nduta (more by Africa is a Country)  | (Posted Dec 16, 2023)

    Access to water in Nairobi is horribly unequal. The World Bank, Nairobi Water Company, and development economists exploited this unjust context to treat poor Kenyans like guinea pigs.