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New project to drill, rehabilitate boreholes in five arid counties

Water PS Julious Korir. [Standard, File]

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation (MoWSI) has launched a six-year project to improve groundwater availability and management in the Horn of Africa borderlands.

The project, dubbed the Horn of Africa Groundwater for Resilience Program (HOAGW4RP), will benefit the counties of Turkana, Marsabit, Mandera, Wajir, and Garissa, which are prone to drought and water scarcity.

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