Residents in search of water. Water has been a regular challenge for most North Eastern locals. (Photo/citizentv.co.ke)
Garissa residents have called upon the county government to step up its effort in the fight against an acute water shortage that has hit the region in the last months. According to a local daily, the residents have said that the county government is not doing enough to control the situation on the ground.The residents are now spending most of their time looking for water. Habiba Noor in Garissa town’s Bula Iftin to the press that children risk dropping out of school because of the water shortage that has hit the region.“Most children risk being overrun by motorists as they look for water. We have a big problem and see no forthcoming solution. We appeal to the county government to restore normalcy,” she said, as quoted The Star.Some of the incidents have been lamenting that they have been forced to use mineral water when it comes to cooking.“In the wee hours of the night, you will see a child with a 20-liter jerrycan looking for water. This crisis is getting serious,” she said.Garissa Water and Sewerage Company acting managing director Ahmed Adan said the firm is doing its best to restore the situation on the ground.