Water vendors in Nairobi. Photo/nation.co.ke
The Nairobi County Government has come out to explain why water rationing is set to countinue despite the ongoing rains.
According to Environment County Executive Peter Kimori, there are no rains in the Aberdares water catchment area which supplies the Ndakaini dam, the man source of water for most parts of the county.
“For the last one or two weeks, rain have been there in Nairobi, but not in the Aberdares. I was actually in Aberdares yesterday and the rains have not fallen. We are however hoping that by next week, something will happen in the Aberdares,” he is quoted by Capital Fm
“I can confirm that there is rationing and the situation is not good because the percentage of water in Ndakaini is about 20 per cent which is making the situation difficult for us,” he said.
He urged the public to preserve water and avoid wastage.
“Please be patient, use your water sparingly. The rains have come and this will help us in watering our gardens instead of using our tap water, “he stated.
“We are also encouraging people to recycle water so that even if we go back to the normal situation, we want to change our habits.”