The venue, which occupies three-quarters of an acre, is well-known for traditional African foods, cultural performances, drinks and lodging, and has a large garden for outdoor functions.īut as he built his business he faced one big challenge: a shortage of water.
In 2007, he left the hospital and set up a business, now known as the KwelaKwela Inn, along the Kakamega -Kisumu highway. At the same time, a lot of rainwater from the roofs was wasted, running down to the River Isikhu, but nobody thought of getting hold of this free water,” says Likhavila “There was a serious water shortage that made the hospital administration almost close down the hospital. KAKAMEGA, Kenya (AlertNet) - When Gaitano Likhavila was still working as an accountant at the provincial hospital in the west Kenyan town of Kakamega, he ran into a situation that got him thinking about water. After running short of piped water and river water, Gaitano Likhavila hit on a cheap and revolutionary idea: running his business on rainwater
