Uganda, Feb. 11 -- At the end of November last year, the United Nations (UN) posted on its X platform highlighting that: "Clean water is not a privilege, but rather a human right."

In the same post, the UN further said: "Those left behind need to be first. Being forced to choose between your basic needs is not an option. No individual or group should be denied access to safe drinking water and sanitation because they cannot afford to pay."

Access to clean piped water is part of those basic standards without which people cannot live in dignity as human beings. The regulatory and governance framework for the water sector in Uganda is governed by a number of laws and statutory instruments that are applicable to the regulation of the water ...