Higher prices are not enough to improve Kenyan water services

Higher prices are not enough to improve Kenyan water services

Published Jan 2004

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Sumila Gulyani, Debabrata Talukdar, R. Mukami Kariuki, false

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Higher prices are not enough to improve Kenyan water services

Neither public utilities nor small-scale private service providers are serving urban Kenyans well. Water use levels are low, prices are high and service is dismal for both poor and non-poor households. The findings challenge current prescriptions, especially the belief that ‘correct’ (i.e. high) prices and competition can automatically and dramatically improve service delivery.

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