Water Scarcity in Northern Kenya: Challenges, Conflicts, and Global Solutions

During the second week of June, our journey led us to Kenya's Northeastern region. Tasked with reporting on the water availability status, we entered an area often compared to the Sahara, where barrenness, dust, and scorching sun contested for dominance.

Setting out from Nairobi around half past noon, we embarked on a road trip to Timau in Meru County, a water tower located approximately 220 KM Northeast of Nairobi. After a five-hour journey, we reached Kisima village, situated on the Eastern slopes of Mount Kenya and home to the source of River Timau.