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Rainwater should be harvested through dams construction

Nairobi rains

A flooded Lusaka Road in Nairobi County in this picture taken on March 23, 2023, following heavy rains. Rivers are full to the point of breaking banks. What is surprising is why rainwater can’t be harvested by constructing dams across the country.


 

Photo credit: Dennis Onsongo | Nation Media Group

Water everywhere • The “rainy season is finally here with floods almost everywhere”, remarks Mwangi Karuga. “Rivers are full to the point of breaking banks. What is surprising is why rainwater can’t be harvested by constructing dams across the country. The water should be used for irrigation. With two rainy seasons in a year, we shouldn’t be crying about hunger.” His contact is [email protected].

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