| Updated Wed, April 26th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Brother Giuseppe Argesse with Meru Catholic Diocese’s head Salesius Mugambi (right), when Argesse was installed as a Meru elder. The Catholic office in Italy sent the missionary to Meru to help locals get water for domestic use and irrigation. However, Argesse’s search for water in Nyambene hills was resisted by Njuri Ncheke elders who accused him of “desecrating” their sacred forest. “We have installed Argesse as an elder because he worked tirelessly to ensure people got water. The entire northern Meru had no water but because of him, residents now have water for domestic and irrigation purposes,” said Njuri Ncheke regional chairman Linus Kathera.

Source: Standard Digital April 25, 2017 19:30 UTC