Villagers facing water scarcity quench thirst from sand trucks trickle

Residents scoop water from a hole they dug on the bed of River Thuci at Rianjeru area of Mbeere North. The river has dried up after farmers upstream blocked the water flow to collect water for irrigation. [Joseph Muchiri, Standard]

Drivers of sand trucks have become heroes in semi-arid Mutuovare within Mbeere South for stopping to allow thirsty residents to collect water dripping from wet sand.