LEAH WAWERU-OXYGEN PR;
Over 5,000 people in Ndiguini area of Kikuyu Constituency, Kiambu County are set to benefit from a Water project sponsored by the East African Breweries Limited (EABL) Foundation to a tune of Ksh8.4 million.
The contribution was utilized for mapping, drilling, equipping a 330m deep borehole, and the construction of a 24m³ elevated steel-pressed water tank.
Ichung’wa commended EABL Foundation for its contribution to accelerating the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) agenda.
He noted that Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) are crucial in the attainment of human dignity and the prevention of diseases among our people.
“It is unfortunate that some of our people still struggle to access this special commodity, although we are making progress toward alleviating the situation. Our domestic Water supply has recorded a noticeable growth over the years.35 percent of the county population has access to potable water. While we celebrate this progress, we are keen on accelerating the pace and therefore, most sincerely thank EABL Foundation for joining the Kiambu County government in achieving this for our people, “Said Ichung’wa.
She explained that they have adopted an extensive sustainability strategy dubbed Society 2030 Spirit of Progress to ensure that our operations and value chain support the empowerment of people and the conservation of the planet.
“We understand that we cannot build in isolation and are committed to creating shared value and growing with our communities for long-term benefits. We achieve this through various projects, among them, Water for Life which provides access to clean and safe water for communities across the East African region,”said Karuku.
Karuku pointed out that in Kenya, The Company has completed over 75 water projects in the last decade, which are benefitting over 2.5 million people across the country.
The Ndiguini borehole yields 5,400 litres of water every hour, which is enough drinking water for about 2,700 people per day.
Lack of access to safe drinking water has been a major contributor to health problems for most people in Ndiguini.
Prior to the project, families in Ndiguini would walk for up to 3km to access water that retailed at between Ksh20-30 per 20litre container.
This is now a thing of the past as the communities will now buy the 20litre container at between Ksh5-10.
The project team has been tasked to collaborate with Kikuyu constituency to train key project personnel on the operation and management of the project geared towards ensuring the sustainability of the project.
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcohol-beverage business with an outstanding collection of brands that range from reaffirming our standing as a total adult beverage (TAB) company.
East African Breweries Limited (EABL) is East Africa’s leading branded alcohol-beverage business with an outstanding collection of brands that range from Beer, Spirits and Adult non-alcoholic drinks (ANADs) reaffirming our standing as a total adult beverage (TAB) company.
With Breweries, Distilleries, Support Industries and a Distribution network across the region, the Group’s diversity is an important factor in delivering the highest quality brands to East African consumers and long-term value to investors.
As a consumer driven business, EABL takes time to study the market and understand consumer needs and wants as well as how best to satisfy them.
“That is why we constantly invest in innovating and renovating our brands to stay at par with dynamic consumer trends. This goes hand in hand with our Vision to be the most celebrated business in Eastern Africa,”said EABL.
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