Horticultural farmers in Laikipia County have been warned in opposition to obstructing rivers for irrigation and in doing so leaving individuals with out water.
Water Sources Authority (WRA) Chairperson Isaac Kuntai talking at a neighborhood engagement about water points in Daiga, Umande ward, Laikipia, mentioned it was unlawful to change rivers flows.
“Nobody is allowed to change environmental flows of rivers within the nation. Stopping river circulate is against the law since entry to scrub water is a constitutional proper for each Kenyan and whoever is discovered doing that, we will take motion,” warned WRA chairperson.
Kuntai was responding to claims by Daiga residents that upstream horticultural farmers had been altering river flows for his or her profit, therefore leaving downstream residents with out water.
“These large-scale farmers ought to respect small scale farmers since in addition they require water for livestock and home utilization. Each hustle issues and as WRA, we should stand tall to guard residents,” urged Kuntai.
To finish human-wildlife conflicts in Laikipia, the federal government has assured rehabilitation and development of boreholes to scale back competitors of water between residents and wild animals.
“You want water in addition to wild animals and for the primary time in Kenya’s funds we’ve got included water for wildlife, drilling of boreholes, water pans inside conservancy in order to restrict them,” Principal Secretary in command of Wildlife Ms Silvia Museiya instructed Laikipia residents.
Among the boreholes set to be rehabilitated in Laikipia to ease water scarcity embrace Kirimara, Ng’injie, Tetu, Daiga, Kiajomo, Bingwa particular major faculty and Kalalu secondary faculty boreholes respectively.
Just lately, offended residents of Rumuruti space invaded horticultural farms and destroyed irrigation infrastructure, accusing the farm of blocking the Ngare Narok River, leaving customers downstream with out water.
By Muturi Mwangi
Supply: kenyanews
