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We must secure water resources for prosperity

Sondu-Miriu

Sondu-Miriu hydroelectric power plant in Nyakach Constituency, Kisumu County.

Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • A land of arid and semi-arid regions, Kenya struggles with a per capita water endowment below the global benchmark.
  • Dams and reservoirs are the key to ensuring water availability for various uses, including irrigating our farmlands.

The challenges Kenya faces in water infrastructure development and service provision are stark and undeniable. A land of arid and semi-arid regions, the country struggles with a per capita water endowment below the global benchmark.

Climate change, with its unpredictable rainfall patterns, increasingly severe droughts and devastating floods, exerts immense pressure on our scarce water resources. Trans-boundary resource issues, low investment and burgeoning human settlements further exacerbate the problem.