Three counties join hands to save Ewaso Nyiro River from drying up

Young men harvest sand by the banks of River Ewaso Nyiro. Sand harvesting has been identified as the key cause of drying of the river which snakes through Laikipia, Isiolo, and Samburu counties. (Jacinta Mutura, Standard)

Counties in the Ewaso Nyiro Basin have started talks on how to conserve Ewaso Nyiro River whose volumes are dwindling.

The river is fast drying up due to increased human activity along its banks.