Basic need so elusive: Residents left to scramble for dirty water with livestock

Students of Laboen Primary School in Elgeyo Marakwet fetch water from Cheboen River. [Photo: Kevin Tunoi/standard]

Over 5,000 people in Kabiemit ward of Elgeyo Marakwet County are sharing muddy water with their livestock after the county government allegedly blocked the only available source of water.

The residents who held protests Thursday accused the County Government of Uasin Gishu of blocking their only source of water and diverting the water to other areas.