uganda: Thirsty for Cheaper Water

Eighteen-year-old Rehema Tumwebaze assists her mother at a food kiosk in Katanga, a Kampala slum. They use about 15 Jerrycans of water per day for the family business. At Shs 50 per 20-litre Jerrycan, their water bill is Shs 750 per day. Government plans to invite private players into the provision of water services, but will Ugandans get cheaper and better access?