Movable and Immovable Modes of Potable Water Storage and Distribution in Rural, Peri-Urban and Urban Areas in Uasin Gishu and Nandi Counties in Kenya, East Africa

In developing counties, especially in Africa, the storage and distribution of clean safe water for domestic consumption remain a great challenge. The current study investigated various modes storing distributing potable classical African setting. Potable is majorly stored distributed two modes, i.e., movable immovable. Selection determined by several factors, geographical locality (rural/urban), infrastructure, distance to source morbidity, economic disposition, cultural considerations. Cultural beliefs norms dictate certain that are assigned along gender lines. availability animals, beasts burden some localities, also influenced selected mode. To determine Uasin-Gishu Nandi Counties Kenya, total (50) subject respondents were purposefully identified interviewed using an on-spot questionnaire. sampling considered diverse demographical considerations, e.g., age bracket, educational background, profession. assured confidentiality responses submitted. results obtained analysed statistical methods presented frequencies, graphs, pie charts as follows:
 Movable Immovable modes
 Overhead pipeline, 19%; Jerricans, 8%
 Water Boozer, 5%; Containers, 3%
 Hand Carts, 8%; Calabash/gourd, 1%
 Beasts burden, 15%; jug, 6%
 Pick-up/lorry (tanks), 9%; Dispenser, 4%
 Motorcycle, 17%; Traditional pot, 11%
 Manual (head), 21%; steel tank, 14%
 Rollable container, 4%; Household tanks, 53%
 tunnel, 1%; 
 Underwater 1%.
 findings indicate household tank (53%) main mode immovable storage, manual-head (21%) Uasin Gishu Counties.