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…
Mount Kenya Ewaso Water Partnership supported the design and studies of a common water intake in Mutara to address water shortages and poor distribution. Their efforts have finally paid off. The rigorous process of getting everybody on board to this idea involved a lot of stakeholder engagement, right from the community level to the national…
With the recent installation of a new water pan acquired through support from Emu Sacco, General Waweru now has full access to adequate irrigation water for the first time in his farm. During a recent visit to the Emu Sacco’s office, General Waweru could not hide his satisfaction on how Emu Sacco had made…
Twelve Community Water Projects drawn from seven WRUAs in the Greater Laikipia Landscape went on benchmarking trip to the Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company this August. Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company is a model rural service water provider that transformed itself from a Community Water Project to a regulated Water Service Provider. Mutitu was born…
On 24th August 2021, twelve Community Water Projects drawn from seven WRUAs went on benchmarking trip to the Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company. Mutitu Water and Sanitation Company is a model rural service provider that transformed from a typical Community Water Project to a regulated Water Service Provider. Mutitu was born in 1996; after polluted…
Dam liners are a worthwhile investment to save and store water. Dam liners mitigate water loss through sipping and evaporation. While there are some temporary ways to prevent water loss, like sealing cracks, the best and most durable solution is dam liners. Our ready to install dam liners are providing a very beneficial solution to…
The Mount Kenya Trust had a farmer’s day at their Mugumo Regenerative Agriculture Project (MRAP) next to Lolldaiga ranch. Neighboring farmers, representatives from Timau, Ngusishi and Ontulili Water Resource Users Association (WRUA) were present. Different aspects of conservation farming such as minimum soil disturbance, soil cover and crop rotation were demonstrated. Since conventional farm practices can negatively impact the…
“The Water and Environmental conversation must start by us accepting that we must play a role in ensuring that our environment is protected. Without ownership and working in partnerships, every effort that we make towards environmental conservation and protection will remain futile.” …