By Elijah Gichunge and
Leakey Gitonga

Adequate, clean and sustainable water supply, is a socioeconomic development aspect for improving people’s livelihood
CEC Water, Dr. Nkirote Kobia who spoke during the Diocese of Meru Water Day Celebration in Mikinduri, advocated for maximal utilization and preservation of the County’s water resources for increased economic growth.

This comes when the County Government is working hard to rehabilitate catchment areas which has seen numerous environmental friendly trees planted and with more set to be planted across the county.

The government, has supported over 40 community gravity water projects, sunk 150 boreholes in arid & semi arid areas, and trained people on utilization and maintenance for sustainability.

She added that through 20 million Ward Development Fund, a number of small community water projects and distribution of borehole water to households has been done.

Meru Assembly Majority leader, Victor Karithi said the assembly is ready do everything possible to ensure the future generations do not judge them harshly on ecological sustainability.

Both Bsp. Salesius Mugambi and vicar General, Fr Kaimenyi hailed Kiraitu’s administration for the commitment to fight water poverty especially in the dry regions of Meru. They urged the Governor to consider sinking more boreholes to save residents costs of buying water.