International Journal of
Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Water Res. Environ. Eng.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6613
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJWREE
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 347

Review

Groundwater pollution and climate change vulnerability in Kenya: A review

Innocent Osoro Ngare
  • Innocent Osoro Ngare
  • Food and Agriculture Organization, South Sudan.
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James Karanja
  • James Karanja
  • Department of Environmental Studies and Community Development, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University.
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Susan Maina
  • Susan Maina
  • Department of Environmental Sciences and Education, School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Kenyatta University, Nairobi, Kenya.
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Salome Gikonyo
  • Salome Gikonyo
  • Department of Geography, School of Sustainability, Kiel University, Germany.
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  •  Received: 26 May 2024
  •  Accepted: 21 June 2024
  •  Published: 30 June 2024

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