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DuPont Contributes Water Treatment Technologies and Expertise to Increase Water Access in Kenya
Aligned with World Water Day 2026, DuPont (NYSE: DD) celebrated the commissioning of a new multi-tech water treatment plant in Baringo, Kenya, giving families in the rural community of Kampi Ya Samaki their first reliable source of clean and healthy drinking water.
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