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Hot springs an oasis of life for humans and wildlife in Eburu

Esther Nyambura fetching water from improvised equipment used to trap steam from geysers at Eburu village, Nakuru county on October 20, 2022. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Several national parks and reserves are reeling from water shortages as wild animals struggle to stay alive in the midst of biting drought, occasioned by four failed rainy seasons in Kenya.

However, the story is quite different for conservationists in Eburu area, Naivasha sub-county, who are tapping and condensing geysers - popular as hot springs - to provide animals with drinking water.

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