When nature calls!!Man killed for soiling neighbour’s latrine

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In crowded urban settlements ,many households rely on shared sanitation facilities which are not currently considered “improved sanitation” because of concerns about whether hygiene conditions sufficiently protect users.

However,some claims it is easier to go to the bush, than to request a neighbour to allow you to use their latrine all the time.

A middled aged man is currently resting with his maker after he was killed for using his neighbour’s latrine improperly.

The incident which happened at Ntobune in Igembe North sub-county has left the villagers in a shock.

According to the police report, the deceased identified as Julius Kobia was hit on the head with a piece of wood by the neighbour, who accused him of soiling the latrine.

The father Peter Kirema said the only crime his late son committed was using his neighbour’s latrine.

Police are launch investigations on the incident.

Could this be the reason why most people prefer bushes than going to neighbour’s toilet?

A new survey  shows nearly one in every ten Kenyans has no toilet and is forced to find a bush or field to relieve themselves.

The Kenya Integrated Household Budget Survey (KIHBS), 2015/16 which was released this week shows that almost half of the counties are below the national average, with some counties having more than 70 per cent of their populations without a toilet.

Though the situation may have changed today, in the financial year 2015/16, the data suggests that about 4.5 million people have to find a bush whenever pressed. What is more shocking is that more than about 10 counties had more than 40 per cent of those interviewed having no facility.

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Samburu County led the top ten counties with the worst record of no toilet facility, with 73.6 per cent of the respondents saying they used a bush or field.

Samburu is followed by Turkana (64.9 per cent), Marsabit (52.2 per cent), West Pokot (51.2 per cent) and Kwale (47.5) per cent. Other counties with more than 40 per cent include Garissa and Mandera, most of which are from the arid and semi-arid areas. Residents of Nairobi, Kisii and Nyeri are the only ones that reported 100 per cent toilet facilities. Other counties with good access include Nyamira, Vihiga and Kakamega.

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