Balambala residents in Garissa are faced with drought and hunger after the drying up of boreholes in the constituency. They walk long distances in search of water after private water truckers refused to supply them with the commodity due to non-payment of deliveries by the county government in the past. MCA Aden Abeile said in Dujis that all the boreholes are not functioning and the few water dams and earth pans have dried up. Abeile said the water truckers hired by the county government during the previous drought were never paid and have refused to supply unless they are paid. We are paying up to Sh30,000 for one truck whose water can only last two days,” Abdi said.

Source: The Star October 29, 2020 18:00 UTC