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Sanitation is a public good with environmental, public health and economic benefits accruing well beyond the individual and household boundary. Sanitation is one of the necessities of life, which contributes to human dignity, better living environment, economic productivity, safety and quality of life. It is an essential pre-requisite for success in the fight against poverty, disease, gender inequality and foul or poor environmental conditions. In recognition of this, Kenya has broadly evolved a strong policy environment for advancement of equitable water and sanitation agenda in the country. Kenya has ratified several international conventions, treaties and declarations under which the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation is guaranteed.1 Kenya is also among the developing countries that have consistently participated in, and made commitments at the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) High Level Meetings (HLM). Kenya is committed to the Sustainable Development Goal 6 that aims to ensure equitable access to water and sanitation for all by 2030. Kenya is also committed to the Ngor Declaration that enjoins the state parties to establish specific public sector budget allocations for sanitation and hygiene programs with a target allocation of a minimum of 0.5 percent of GDP. Fundamentally, the Constitution of Kenya 2010 under the Bill of Rights guarantees the right of every person to dignity, a clean and healthy environment, the highest attainable standard of health, accessible and adequate housing and reasonable standards of sanitation, food of acceptable quality and clean and safe water in adequate quantities.