By Elijah Gichunge
Picture by Leakey Gitonga

CEC Water & Irrigation, Dr. Eunice Nkirote, accompanied by her Chief officer, George Kimathi, Director, Jack Muthamia and Mikinduri MCA, Gabriel Chokera, made an inspection tour for Phase two of the solar powered boreholes, whose sinking is ongoing a cross the dry regions of the County.

Speaking shortly after inspecting the drilling of Mikinduri Subcounty Hospital borehole and the already sunk, 50m³/hour capacity, Kithuraku primary school borehole, Dr. Eunice said the county government is committed to provide safe, adequate and clean water as a key enabler of rural development.

"Women and children suffers great deal of water shortage in the society and therefore providing adequate water, will open up for them various economic empowering activities that will redeem time wasted while trekking for water." Said the CEC.

MCA, Hon. Chokera, said the people of Marega would initially walk up to 6 KM in quest for water and if available, it would be dirty following animal-human scrambles. He thanked the Governor for his effort to equalize all parts of the county development wise.

"The Governor has not sidelined any area in development. I ask our people to shun unti-development politics, but support all elected leaders in order to attract more rural development." Advised the MCA.

The school Head, Ithiria Bernard, termed the borehole as being a great reliever for the pupils who used to carry water to school for cooking, drinking and cleaning. He equated this to a true example of making Meru a great county and asked the governor to continue providing water to the people of Meru. Ithiria intimated that since the water came out, people have been converging at the school for water.

Morris Birithu, Marega resident, pointed out that the Community had ealier tried to sink a borehole but incapacitated at the depth of 60 meters.

"Water has been a great challenge in Marega. We are greatful that our long vision to sink a borehole at the school has now been fulfilled by the Governor." emphasized Birithu.

Henry Ntonja and Evergilene Karambu are also some of the beneficiaries who hailed the county government's water provision initiative and promised to support the Governor's development agenda.