Kenya takes a look into the unknown: Its underground water reserves

A Turkana woman tastes water which was installed by Ministry of Water and National resources at Napuu area of Turkana Central.

The sparkling seas that lap the miles of sand along Diani beach have made this corner of southeastern Kenya one of the country’s main tourist attractions.

Yet few visitors would know that all the water in their taps comes from boreholes sunk into aquifers - underground reservoirs of freshwater that are also used by residents, businesses and agriculture.