Suswa residents benefit from borehole project to increase water coverage

Narok,

Monday, December 11, 2023,

KNA by John Kaleke

Narok County Government has launched a borehole project that aims at increasing water supply to the locals.

The borehole project cost the County Government Sh12 Million and was sunk at Ilkiragarien, Suswa Ward, Narok East Sub County.

While speaking during the launch of the project, Governor Patrick Ntutu said since the launch of the County Integrated Development Plan (CIDP) for 2022/2023, they have sunk 38 boreholes across the County and equipped them.

Ntutu said that in Suswa where the need for water is the most pressing, they have connected 250 households to clean water through the Dry Port-Suswa Water project, one of the largest water projects in the County.

“These efforts aimed at providing water to our people will not stop, and we are committed to continue rolling out these efforts in this new financial year,” Ntutu said.

Consequently, Ntutu said that County water coverage has surged to 75%, a significant improvement from the initial 47 per cent.

His counterpart, Governor of Trans Nzoia County, George Natembeya, who accompanied Ntutu during his tour in Suswa, praised the Government for addressing pressing issues that affect the residents.

Natembeya thanked the residents for electing the administration that focuses on delivering developments to the people.

The area Member of County Assembly, Nickson Kisotu, said Suswa Ward was allocated Sh100 Million for project development under the CIDP 2022/2023.

 “We saw water as the pressing issue in our ward, and we prioritized it as the major challenge affecting our residents,” said Kisotu.

Kisotu said the borehole project will serve Ilkiragarien dispensary, Kipise High School and quench the nearby locals.

Courtesy; KNA