Nakuru county government has set aside ksh 196 million for reviving stalled water and dam projects in the county. This will see the county address the acute water shortage the county is facing following the failure of the long rains in the area Deputy Governer Joseph Ruto cited that they had already set aside 14 million in the 2014/2015 county to oversee the installation of boreholes and water tanks with pipes in the area Ruto was speaking at Ndubiri Secondary school In Subukia on Sunday he during celebrations to mark the World water day where retaliated the need to ensure adequate supply of water in schools and hospitals Ruto cited that the county government will take strict measures against people who farmed near water bodies, claiming that this had contribute greatly to water pollution in the water towers “There is need to protect our resorviours to ensure that water is not wasted,” he added Nakuru county Minister of Water William Rop issued a directive to farmers to stop He called on WARMA to ensure that the habit is stopped “Many of the rivers in the area are dry owing to the heavy irrigation. We will use the local police to fight such vices,” he added

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