Water crisis in Gisenyi fuels fears of Cholera

WESTERN PROVINCE RUBAVU — Gisenyi residents have expressed concern at the ongoing water crisis in the town which they fear could spark a Cholera outbreak. This comes days after water shortages hit the entire Gisenyi Sector which has forced hundreds of residents to resort to using water from Lake Kivu. “There have been many cases of Cholera outbreaks in the past months among residents who consume this water. It is unfortunate to see that the current water crisis has left us with no other option but to resort to the same water for domestic use. We have for the past three days moved long distances to the lake hoping that Electrogaz would solve the problem quickly but it seems we are losing hope,” explained Juliette Mukagasana, a resident of Kivumu cell about three kilometres from the lake.