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Fact Box
Bore holes constructed 78
Dams/Pans Constructed 91
Big pans / Dams constructed 28
Underground water tanks 120

Camels quench their thirst at the Merille earth pan in banisa sub-county

inter-departmental transfers. Greening Mandera
• Implementation of afforestation programme
Lighting our streets with solar energy in which 60,000 tree seedlings were planted,
Some 2,051 solar-powered street lights have nurtured and maintained across the county
been installed in all sub-county headquarters: • Distribution of over 100,000 tree seedlings to
households and public institutions to enhance Drilling of water boreholes in Banisa.
Town No. of Sub-County/Ward forest cover.
Poles • Spearheading of environmental education
Mandera 397 Mandera East and public awareness creation on the impor-
tance of environmental conservation.
Elwak 327 Mandera South • Distribution of afforestation tools such as
Takaba 327 Mandera West watering cans, hoes, and wheelbarrows.
• Enforcement of EMCA 1999 Cap 387 law
Lafey 250 Lafey and its regulations including EIA/EA, waste
Banisa 250 Banisa management and air quality regulation in full
collaboration with the National Environment
Rhamu 270 Mandera North Management Authority (NEMA)
Busle 150 Neboi ward • Clearing of the Prosopis juliflora (Mathenge)
- Mandera East in areas where the plant species has invaded,
such as roadsides and public places
Morothile 80 Morothile ward • Enforcement of the ban on the use of plastic
- Mandera North carrier bags in collaboration with NEMA
• Formulation and operationalization of the
• 18 high-mast security floodlights have been County Environment Committee.
installed in strategic places in Mandera Town • Engaged 270 casual workers to water and
• Installation of stand-alone solar-powered maintain trees planted under the Greening
systems in ten public institutions including Mandera initiative.
schools, dispensaries and offices. • Planted 400 trees at Moi Stadium under the
Establishment of solar mini-grids in 6 wards in Mandera Town greening programme aimed at
partnership with Rural Electrification Authority providing a conducive environment for locals
• Also in partnership with National Govern- attending public events held at the venue.
ment Agencies (MoE, KPLC and REA) the de- • Constructed four additional water storage
partment is implementing the K-OSAP project tanks to support afforestation programme.
funded by the World Bank covering: • Revival of five existing dormant community-
» » Solar mini-grids owned wildlife conservancies to promote
» » Stand-alone systems tourism in the county.
» » Clean cooking solutions
Solar street lighting in Mandera