Kisii Town tree seedling sellers are counting huge losses, after a long dry spell that has affected the region.
The seedlings, which require a lot of water for their sustainability, have dried up due to water scarcity in the town.
A spot check in the area found that the businesspeople are complaining about the prolonged dry season, and appealed to the Kisii County government to find a long-term solution of water scarcity in Kisii Town during dry spells.
“I had approximately 1,500 seedlings of different tree species by the start of this year. Since then, they have dried up one by one until now am remaining with only 140 seedlings," said Charles Omwoyo, a tree seedlings seller at Daraja Mbili Market.
James Kenani, also explains how he has been buying 180 litres of water at Sh180 daily to water his tree nursery, until he gave up as the expense on water was almost exceeding the amount he will get from selling the seedlings.
He adds that all the seedlings have now dried up, and getting his daily bread is a problem.
Kisii County's NEMA director, Tom Togo said that the dry weather conditions that have hit the region have been a great hindrance to their goals of ensuring every citizen live in a safe and clean environment.