Phase 1: Nairobi, Kenya

Clean Water Is a Right,
Not a Privilege

MiMaji Foundation builds water transparency for every household in East Africa. We start in Nairobi, where the need is greatest.

The Crisis → Our Mission
400M+Without Safe Water in Sub-Saharan Africa
10xPrice Gap, Kibera vs Karen
2025Year Founded
The Water Crisis
Africa Carries the World's Heaviest Water Burden
Women carrying water jerrycans on their backs in rural Kenya, the everyday water crisis MiMaji Foundation works to solve

Women and girls in Kenya walk hours every day to collect water instead of attending school or earning a living.

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400 Million Lack Safe Water

Sub-Saharan Africa has the lowest access rates of any region in the world.

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10x Price Gap in Nairobi

Households in Kibera pay up to ten times more per litre than those in Karen.

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Waterborne Disease

Contaminated water is a leading cause of preventable death for children under five.

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Economies Held Back

Water insecurity costs African economies billions annually in lost productivity.

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What We Do
Three Pillars, One Mission

Water Quality Testing

Free testing in Nairobi communities. Open data for residents, vendors, and researchers.

Our programmes →

Community Education

WASH workshops in schools and community groups. Practical, local, and lasting.

Water in schools →

MajiMap Data

A public map of water quality, prices, and access across Nairobi.

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Our Roadmap
What We're Building Now
MiMaji Foundation water quality testing kit used in Nairobi pilot community testing events
Now

Phase 1 Pilot

Water testing protocols and community events in Nairobi.

MiMaji Foundation MajiMap research data from Kilimani, Nairobi water pricing study
Next

MajiMap Launch

Public, interactive Nairobi water price and quality map.

MiMaji Foundation community water education outreach session in a Nairobi neighbourhood
Soon

Schools Programme

Testing, ambassador training, and WASH education in Nairobi schools.

A modern Kenyan water refinery and treatment facility representing regional scaling vision for MiMaji Foundation
Vision

Regional Reach

Scaling proven programmes across East Africa.

The Water Crisis Won't Solve Itself.

Partner, donate, volunteer, or order water on the MiMaji platform. Every action moves us forward.

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