Nakuru County public health officer Samuel King’ori has ruled out the possibility of the area being declared cholera-free ahead of its neighbouring counties. King'ori cited that the area, being a transit zone, was experiencing challenges of imported cases of the disease from other counties. According to the health expert 259 people have so far been treated for the disease in the area. “People from Nairobi, Migori, Mombasa, Kisumu and Baringo use the county as a travelling stop over. We have to wait until their areas are all cleared of cholera before we can announce of the same,” said King’ori. He however, confirmed that the water being distributed in the area was cholera free. “Our water is not contaminated and the disease is not being spread by the quality of water in the county. We are already partnering with organisations and other Ministries to solve the cholera crisis. This includes the Ministry of Water, Housing and Urban Planning,” he said. He was speaking to the press in his office, where he lamented that the poor planning of the town was to blame for the wanting drainage. “Normally the spaces left for the drainage lane is already grabbed in areas like Ponda Mali, Kaptwemwa, Gilanis and Bondeni and hence sewer water is always obstructed. This leads to cases of blocked and clogged sewages,” he added.

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