We're working to resolve water wars, says Eugene Wamalwa
Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa at a past event. He has said that the national government is working to resolve water wars. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
Mr Wamalwa also attributed inadequate water supply to climate change, which has resulted in erratic weather patterns.
Recently, there have been disputes over the use of water between various counties in different parts of the country.
At one point, Kajiado Governor Joseph ole Lenku threatened to disconnect water supply from the springs in his county to neighbouring Makueni and Machakos counties.
The national government will consult county officials and water experts to reduce emerging conflicts between counties over the sharing of the resource, Devolution Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa has said.
"We are sitting with the county executives in charge of water to look at the challenges as well as build capacity and address any emerging issues such as the water wars that we have witnessed between Kajiado and Ukambani, Nairobi and Murang'a, and Bomet and Kericho," he said.
