Worsening countrywide water crisis deserves urgent attention

Residents of Usoma in Kogony, Kisumu county wait to fetch water brought by KIWASCO after supply pipes were vandalized. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

After more than two months of rains, the hue and cry over food insecurity has died down. The cameras have turned away from the parched lands with hordes of dead livestock and resultant insecurity. The long lines of displaced people queuing for food and water have disappeared from our screens.

The lush green in our countryside fills the heart with optimism. Already, roasted green maize and fresh vegetables have made a comeback into our diets. However, our joy is short-lived. The science points to an unstable future where rains will likely be erratic or unreliable.