LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-There is a sigh of relief for newly demarcated Lilongwe Likuni Constituency in accessing clean water services to over 5,000 residents.

This follows eight newly constructed water kiosks by Lilongwe Water Board (LWB).

With funds about MK20 million, the project aimed at improving access to clean and safe drinking water.

Speaking during the official handover ceremony on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda emphasised the importance of the kiosks in preventing waterborne diseases.

Chiponda said that hygiene is crucial in the prevention of many diseases like cholera and mpox.

“You remember that in 2022 we had a huge cholera outbreak, and this area was one of the heavily affected in Lilongwe,” she said.

Echoing the same, Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, who is also the Minister of Gender, Jean Sendeza, expressed her gratitude for the initiative and called on residents to safeguard the new infrastructure.

Sendeza therefore lauded LWB for prioritising access to clean water to rural communities including her constituency.

Therefore, LWB board chairperson Inkosi ya Makosi Mbelwa V, assured residents that the new kiosks would alleviate water shortages and improve their quality of life.

“The board has spent about MK20 million in the project, and this is under their corporate social responsibility.

“We want our semi-urban communities to have access to clean water services”, assures Mbelwa.