What are the recent developments in the Kenyan water sector?
The water sector in Kenya has been undergoing large scale reforms in the last 6 years, spearheaded by the Water Act of 2002. The main objective of the National Water Policy was to establish an efficient and effective institutional framework to guide development and management of the water sector. It also called for de-centralization of operational activities from the central Government to other actors, including local authorities, the private sector and increased involvement of communities, to improve efficiency and sustainability in service delivery. With the passing of the Water Act and consequent water sector reforms, the Government committed itself to adopting a human rights based approach in the water sector. In 2007, the Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) declared that human rights principles, together with the MDG orientation, shall guide the water sector reform process in Kenya. 2- How has a human rights based approach impacted your work on improving access to water for all
