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Official launch of Kumpa Water Project

The WaterStarters franchise and partners come together in Kajiado County for the official launch of the first site.

17 December 2023 Kumpa, Kajiado County WaterStarters team

The first site, properly opened.

Kumpa is where the model went from a proposal to something you could actually drink from. The community, the franchisee, the platform team, and partners from Amref and MegaGroup came together for a launch that had been on the calendar for months.

What we did at the site.

  • Drilled the borehole and installed a solar powered pump.
  • Built storage, ran pipes to the kiosks, and connected a nearby health facility and primary school.
  • Rolled out prepaid metering across every dispensing point.
  • Ran the launch day hygiene programme with the community health workers.

Why the timing matters.

Kumpa had been operating since October 2022, but the community wanted to hold a proper launch once the site had settled and the numbers looked real. That felt right. A launch is not the moment you cut a ribbon. It is the moment the community feels comfortable inviting the neighbours over.

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