The Meru County government commissions borehole to curb water shortage in Mjini slums
The Meru County government commissions borehole
The Meru County government commissions borehole to curb water shortage in Mjini slums
By: Brendah Gakii
Mjini slums residents in Meru County are set to benefit from a borehole commissioned by the county CEC for health at Meru level 5 hospital cancer centre, geared toward dealing with water shortage in the area.
The project that is expected to be complete in the next 14 days will supply clean water for domestic use to the highly populated area.
Speaking to the media during the commissioning, Dr. Mutuma said that the drilling of the borehole comes barely a week after Governor Kiraitu visited residents of Mjini area promising them a solution to curb water shortage, which is a main problem in the area.
“The borehole once complete will serve the people of Mjini as well as ensuring sufficient water for construction of structures in the cancer centre that will be commencing very soon,” added Dr. Mutuma.
Speaking, the county CEO for Water and Irrigation Mr. Joseph Mbeeria noted that the project will be in use after 14 days.
He added that the first three days will include hydrological survey which was already ongoing, after which drilling will take place immediately, casing and test pumping will take up to three days and finally civil work which makes the project construction last for 14 days.
Mr. Mbeeria further added that Kiraitu is envisioned in ensuring sufficient water supply in the whole county and by 2027 there will be nobody lamenting the water shortage.
“In the last five years Kiraitu has been able to drill 240 boreholes that are supplying water across the county, and in his current Manifesto, he is promising to drill 400 more boreholes which will be used domestically and in farming if re-elected,” said Mr Mbeeria.
Reacting to the commissioning of the project, Mohammed Ahmed the community Chairman of the Mjini Mosque and Madrassa Association thanked Kiraitu and urged the residents of Mjini to re-elect him in the forthcoming elections to allow him more time in eradicating the water crisis in Meru County.
Mrs Amina Mukiri, a resident of Mjini and the secretary Executive Committee a body that is involved in slum upgrading expressed her joy noting that drilling of a borehole in the area was a milestone and called on the residents to accept the project and use the water responsibly.
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