Residents oppose Governor Lenku's bid to turn off their water

Residents and livestock quech their thirst at a water soucrce in Magadi, Kajiado County quench on February 16. There is a tug of war between residents of Magadi and the Kajiado county government over water supply . Below: Kajiado Governor Joseph Ole Lenku. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

A critical source of water is at the centre of a tug of war between residents of Magadi and the Kajiado County Government.

Governor Joseph ole Lenku recently announced that the water that residents have depended on for years would be cut off due to wrangles between the county government and one of the consumers, Tata Chemical Magadi Limited.