RELIEF FOR NGUU/MASUMBA RESIDENTS AS IMPLEMENTATION OF MUTHYAMWII WATER PROJECT BEGINS

Residents of Nguu/Masumba Ward are set to benefit from improved access to clean and safe water following the official handing over of the Muthyamwii Water Project site to a contractor by the Makueni County Climate Change Unit.

The project, funded under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme, seeks to address persistent shortages that have forced community members to travel long distances in search of water for domestic and livestock use. The intervention is expected to enhance water security, improve public health and support climate resilience in one of the county’s drought-prone areas.

The project will involve drilling of a borehole and distribution to surrounding to the vulnerable community. Once completed, the project is expected to benefit more than 200 households through reliable access to clean water while creating opportunities for irrigation, kitchen gardening and other productive uses.

The initiative, according to Makueni Climate Change Director Jackline Kamusa, is also expected to reduce the prevalence of waterborne diseases, improve household nutrition and support agricultural productivity, helping the community adapt to the impacts of recurrent droughts and erratic rainfall.