Students at the Kesses-based Moi University will be forced to 'survive' without water, at least for now, after treatment plant that supplies the precious commodity to the institution experienced a major problem.
According to a memo to the students released on Thursday, the university's management is working to fix the situation as soon as possible.
"We have a major problem fault on our mainline from Kesses Dam to water treatment plant. Our technicians working on the problem and we shall restore the water as soon as the water fault is rectified. Please bear with the situation and use the avoidable water sparingly," read the memo signed by D.E. Kandie, Senior States Officer.
Moi University main campus with over 10 hostels has about 10,000 students and the recent development has caused a crisis.
Those living outside the institution have now taken advantage of the situation and are selling water at Sh150 per liter to the students. Other comrades have been forced to move outside the school to find water from those living outside the school.
One of the janitors commenting on the water crisis said, "If all goes well, the fault will be mend by Monday. Go fetch water from grace chapel."
"The situation is wanting since some comrades are anti-social. We hope the water will come back as soon as possible," a first-year student who identified herself as Catherine said.
"Next time hope they will alert us earlier if such thing occurs because we girls are the most affected," added another student.
"Sijaoga tangu jana, na maji ya kunywa itabidi tununue sasa," Edwin a third year living in C houses said.