KVDA water projects turn bandit prone counties to lush green farms

KVDA MD Sammy Naporos (in a white shirt) with board chairman Mark Chesergon (left) and other officials at a farm in Noontoto, Samburu County. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

For decades, the restive parts of Kerio Valley have borne the brunt of deadly bandit attacks which have destabilised the region ultimately slowing down economic activities.

A report titled "Mending the Rift," by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), shows that systemic failure by successive governments to address the rampant marginalization retarded socio-economic development in parts of the volatile but scenic and productive area.