Thirst for justice: Kibera women confront sextortion over water access
In Kibera, Nairobi's largest slum, lack of reliable water supply forces women to rely on private vendors, where harassment and coercion for water—often escalating to assault—are common; drought and price volatility intensify risk, and reporting remains low. Advocates with KEWASNET's Stop Sex for Water document widespread abuse and push for legal remedies, police training, and investments in water infrastructure, highlighting how water scarcity becomes a gender-based human-rights crisis that also affects marginalized groups like transgender residents.