Relentless Pursuit Of Water For Production Continues
Updated on: Feb 04, 2021
Great progress has been made in making water for production a reality in Laikipia.
Several boreholes across the county have been drilled, and installed with the necessary equipment to allow the usage of the underground water.
Being a rather dry area, the county receives minimal rainfall, which necessitates the government to devise mechanism of ensuring her people do not lack the vital commodity.
Taking advantage of the sun as a source of energy, the county government has equipped boreholes with solar panel, which is cheaper than diesel, petrol, generators and electricity in pumping the water. Again, solar energy is a renewable resource.
In this financial year, 2020-2021, some of the programmes undertaken to avail clean, adequate and reliable water for production are as highlighted below:
In Marmanet Ward, the department has completed solar equipping of Limunga-Baraka borehole. The borehole has been equipped with submersible pump, installed with solar panels, and a 10M3 plastic tank installed on a 6M high steel structure tower. Six hundred people are benefiting from this project.
Ndaragwiti borehole in Salama ward has been equipped with solar panels. Further, equipping the borehole with submersible pump, and installation of a 10 M 3 plastic tank on a 6M high steel tower structure is already complete. Construction of two community water points and installation of security floodlight in the area facilitates water accessibility 24 hours a day. At least 1,500 people are under direct assistance from this project.
Kite borehole in Igwamiti has been equipped with submersible pump, solar panels, and a 10M3 plastic tank on a 6M high steel structure tower. A 2km piping extension has also been constructed and a valve chamber installation. For easy accessibility of the water to the 1,000 residents, the department has completed the construction of three community water points.
In Ol-Moran ward, the Department of water has equipped Mbogo-ini borehole with submersible pump, installation solar panels, on top of a 10 M3 plastic tank. The project is helping 800 residents through the two water kiosks constructed. A 1km long piping extension has been completed.
Solar equipping of Olmunichoi borehole in Mukogodo West has a beneficiary of at least 200 households. This is after Equipping the borehole with submersible pump, installation of solar panels, and installation of a 5m3 plastic tank. Two community water points have also been constructed for easy access of the water.
Milimani borehole in Githiga ward is now helping 600 residents after repairing of the borehole, replacement of pumping unit and other electrical accessories were completed in this financial year.
Mukogodo Wests Ilpolei borehole is now supplying water to 400 households after the department completed repairing it and replacing the pumping unit and other electrical accessories.
Repairing of Nkando borehole in Nanyuki ward is now complete with a beneficiary of 1,000 people. This is after repairing of the borehole, borehole flushing, pump testing, replaced submersible pump and inverter was done.
The deliberate move by the county government to avail enough clean and reliable water to Laikipia residents is meant to upgrade their lives.
The government has moved from concentrating on inputs and outputs, to ensuring positive impacts.
Laikipians are now able to practice irrigation for both household use and commercial purposes, which has increased the quality of life.
The county statistics show that this is the county with the highest life expectancy, standing at 71 years, way above that of the country.
Several boreholes across the county have been drilled, and installed with the necessary equipment to allow the usage of the underground water.
Being a rather dry area, the county receives minimal rainfall, which necessitates the government to devise mechanism of ensuring her people do not lack the vital commodity.
Taking advantage of the sun as a source of energy, the county government has equipped boreholes with solar panel, which is cheaper than diesel, petrol, generators and electricity in pumping the water. Again, solar energy is a renewable resource.
In this financial year, 2020-2021, some of the programmes undertaken to avail clean, adequate and reliable water for production are as highlighted below:
In Marmanet Ward, the department has completed solar equipping of Limunga-Baraka borehole. The borehole has been equipped with submersible pump, installed with solar panels, and a 10M3 plastic tank installed on a 6M high steel structure tower. Six hundred people are benefiting from this project.
Ndaragwiti borehole in Salama ward has been equipped with solar panels. Further, equipping the borehole with submersible pump, and installation of a 10 M 3 plastic tank on a 6M high steel tower structure is already complete. Construction of two community water points and installation of security floodlight in the area facilitates water accessibility 24 hours a day. At least 1,500 people are under direct assistance from this project.
Kite borehole in Igwamiti has been equipped with submersible pump, solar panels, and a 10M3 plastic tank on a 6M high steel structure tower. A 2km piping extension has also been constructed and a valve chamber installation. For easy accessibility of the water to the 1,000 residents, the department has completed the construction of three community water points.
In Ol-Moran ward, the Department of water has equipped Mbogo-ini borehole with submersible pump, installation solar panels, on top of a 10 M3 plastic tank. The project is helping 800 residents through the two water kiosks constructed. A 1km long piping extension has been completed.
Solar equipping of Olmunichoi borehole in Mukogodo West has a beneficiary of at least 200 households. This is after Equipping the borehole with submersible pump, installation of solar panels, and installation of a 5m3 plastic tank. Two community water points have also been constructed for easy access of the water.
Milimani borehole in Githiga ward is now helping 600 residents after repairing of the borehole, replacement of pumping unit and other electrical accessories were completed in this financial year.
Mukogodo Wests Ilpolei borehole is now supplying water to 400 households after the department completed repairing it and replacing the pumping unit and other electrical accessories.
Repairing of Nkando borehole in Nanyuki ward is now complete with a beneficiary of 1,000 people. This is after repairing of the borehole, borehole flushing, pump testing, replaced submersible pump and inverter was done.
The deliberate move by the county government to avail enough clean and reliable water to Laikipia residents is meant to upgrade their lives.
The government has moved from concentrating on inputs and outputs, to ensuring positive impacts.
Laikipians are now able to practice irrigation for both household use and commercial purposes, which has increased the quality of life.
The county statistics show that this is the county with the highest life expectancy, standing at 71 years, way above that of the country.
