The United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the Human Right to Water and Sanitation is beginning a visit to Kenya today, to assess the country’s water and sanitation.

Catarina de Albuquerque will assess the Kenya’s achievements and challenges in the provision of water and sanitation, CAJ News reported.

She will meet with government representatives, as well as members of international organisations, civil society and communities in Nairobi, Kibera, Kisumu and Lodwar this week.

According to CAJ News, Kenyan authorities invited De Albuquerque to visit the country to assess differences in access to water and sanitation in urban and rural areas, with a particular focus on sanitation.

De Albuquerque will share her preliminary findings on 29 July and will submit a comprehensive report to the UN Human Rights Council, which will include her findings and recommendations to the Kenyan government.