Gatanga residents raise alarm over water abstraction as river levels drop

Ithanga Water intake near Blue Post Hotel is under threat due to water scarcity following massive water obstraction upstream. [Boniface Gikandi, Standard]

The fate of the Sh4.4 billion Ithanga water project on Thika River hangs in the balance following the massive abstraction of water by more than 14 farmers upstream.

The project that is nearing completion is at risk after a proposal to construct a dam to boost water supply to Thika town and its environs.