Dry spell in the Aberdares opens a battle front for Water resources in Gura River

Two men work at Tetu Water Service Company's intake on Gura River, in Othaya, Nyeri. [Kibata Kihu/Standard]

Two companies are fighting for the control of a river; an ailing giant on its death bed due to the ongoing dry spell.

The conflict pitting Kenya Tea Development Agency (KTDA), which has developed a Sh1.6 billion hydro-power project on Gura River, and Tetu Aberdare Water and Sanitation Company Limited (Teawasco) has been going on for a while.