![]() ![]() Not that the water from government was not available, but it was not reliable,” he explains.īut the Isikhu River also dries up between rainy seasons when there is very little precipitation, and the situation has been getting worse each year due to changes in the weather patterns, experts say. “It was very expensive for me, because I needed a lot of water to run my business on a daily basis. At first he paid local women to carry water on their heads from the Isikhu River, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) away, for cooking, drinking, washing and other daily use. The venue, which occupies three-quarters of an acre, is well-known for traditional African foods, cultural performances, drinks and lodging, and has a large garden for outdoor functions.īut as he built his business he faced one big challenge: a shortage of water. ![]() ![]() In 2007, he left the hospital and set up a business, now known as the KwelaKwela Inn, along the Kakamega -Kisumu highway. At the same time, a lot of rainwater from the roofs was wasted, running down to the River Isikhu, but nobody thought of getting hold of this free water,” says Likhavila “There was a serious water shortage that made the hospital administration almost close down the hospital. KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AlertNet) - When Gaitano Likhavila was still working as an accountant at the provincial hospital in the west Kenyan town of Kakamega, he ran into a situation that got him thinking about water. After running short of piped water and river water, Gaitano Likhavila hit on a cheap and revolutionary idea: running his business on rainwater ![]()
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