Locals get boreholes and solar pumps

Charles Wangomb'e, chairman Biricha water project, points to the solar panels installed at the site where over 150 families can now access water. [Lydiah Nyawira/ Standard]  

Residents of Birichia village in Kieni constituency can now rest easy after the Nyeri County government quenched their thirst for water.

The locals, who had been using donkeys to transport the precious commodity from seasonal rivers, can now access it from the comfort of their homes for domestic use and irrigation in their farms.