Over the past weeks, the water levels in our rivers from Mt. Kenya have significantly dropped, affecting the river flow. This is caused by the on-going dry season which is likely to trigger water use conflicts between the upstream and the downstream users. In response to this, Likii River Water Users Association, which is mandated…
Water and sanitation are at the core of sustainable development. Safe drinking water is a pillar of human health and well-being. With children spending 80% of their active time in school, the interdependence of water and education is not to be underestimated. Many schools lack adequate water and sanitation facilities, affecting children’s education and even…
Domestic work and agricultural activities have become easier for women who are members of Emu Sacco. Since its formation, Emu Sacco has been on a journey to empower its members to be water secure through either offering them dam liners when water harvesting or with ater tanks for domestic water use. Emu Sacco has developed…
Dear esteemed members of EMU Sacco, To quote an American physician and poet, Oliver Wendell, “To reach a port we must sail, sometimes with the wind, and sometimes against it. But we must not drift or lie at anchor”. God has given us grace and we are sailing with the wind. Dear members, I believe…
Feedback obtained from listeners who engaged in the three-part series radio talk shows focusing on water resources management revealed that similar shows are needed more often to create more opportunities to create awareness on water matters in our landscape. The positive engagements and feedback from Basin stakeholders definitely made the shows a success. Through the…
Likii WRUA held its 2021 AGM on 7th October 2021. The meeting was well attended by the executive committee, management committee, WRA officials, MKEWP, Emu Sacco, the area chief, guests, and other representatives. Likii WRUA is a community based organization (CBO) established in 2002 under the Water Act, with the mandate to manage and to…
“The adoption of these documents marks a new chapter in our WRUA. It is the beginning of proper Governance within the WRUA, transparency, and accountability, as well as working closely with our stakeholders and in particular WRA towards realizing sustainable Water Resource Management and Catchment Protection”. …
This month, we celebrate our member, Mr. Elijah Gatimu. Elijah was born blind and lost his parents at a young age. However, he never lost hope of a full life. After the death of his parents, Elijah decided to start a small business selling oranges and cakes at a market center near his home. This…
A WRUA is an association of water users, riparian land owners, or other stakeholders who have formally and voluntarily associated for the purposes of sharing, managing and conserving a common water resource cooperatively (definition in WRM Rules 2007). The main objectives of a WRUA are to reduce and solve water use conflicts by: Promoting controlled…
New water user fees have been gazetted to rise 50 cents to 5 shillings per cubic meter 1000 liters. The Government’s move to reevaluate water fees with the World Bank’s encouragement has not gone down well with stakeholders within the water sector and the general public at large. While there is a real value to…