Pipes and politics: A century of change and continuity in Kenyan urban water supply

Journal of Modern African Studies

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 133-158

  Nilsson, David ^a   Nyanchaga, Ezekiel Ryangeri ^b  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; POLICY REFORM; SERVICE PROVISION; SUSTAINABILITY; URBAN AREA; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER PLANNING; WATER SUPPLY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 38949103397     PISSN: 0022278X     EISSN: 14697777     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022278X07003102     Document Type: Article

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