Mandera County Satelitte towns face a water crisis
The town’s borehole broke down for the seventh time in seven years.
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Adan Bashow, who is an elder of Kheira Ali town, said the town he called home for twenty-six years is now a vale of tears and now considering relocation.
Leaders from North Eastern Kenya called on President William Ruto to declare the drought a national disaster.
Residents of Kheira Ali and Bambo towns in Waranqara Ward, Mandera County, face starvation as the dam dries up.
The town’s borehole broke down for the seventh time in seven years with just an engine problem, as residents lament neglect from the county government.
This comes after leaders from North Eastern Kenya called on President William Ruto to declare the drought a national disaster.
Lafey Constituency MP Mohamed Abdi who was elected on a Jubilee ticket and promised better living standards on his campaign pledges, with insecurity toppling the main nightmare for the first time legislature, now is on an uphill task to quench the thirst of his electorates.
