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Marsabit thirst: Women forced to trek miles as water sources dry up

Bidu with fellow women fetching water at Saru area. [Rosa Agutu, Standard]

At home, we turn on the tap with confidence, at work, we approach the water dispenser certain that the commodity meant to wet our throats will be readily available.

However, in Marsabit County the reality is harshly different. The search for water has become part of the daily routine. Wells have dried up, riverbeds lie bare, and families walk for hours under the scorching sun just to fill a few jerrycans. 

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