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charting new course in water, energy and

environment sub-sectors

WAtER, ENERGy,ENVIRONMENt

AND NAtURAL RESOURcES SEctOR

The 100,000 cubic metres Wangaidahan dam.

The 100,000 cubic metre Wangaidahan dam. The 60,000-cubic metre Gither water pan.
Water Service sub-sector
ince the inception of devolution, the Department of
Water and Natural Resources has successfully com-
Spleted several life-changing projects aimed at mak-
ing the county water secure. The projects include drilling
and equipping of boreholes; construction and rehabilita-
tion of earth pans; installation of underground water stor-
age tanks; and construction and rehabilitation of urban
and rural water supply schemes. For instance, the entire
Mandera West and Banisa sub-counties didn’t have even a
single permanent borehole before devolution.
But today, these sub-counties have five permanent bore-
holes at Darweed, Wangeydahan, Hullow, Malkamari and
Eymole.
To address the perennial water shortage in the sub-
counties that is brought about by prolonged droughts,
the department acquired 15 water bowsers, which are on
standby and could be deployed on short notice for quick
response to water emergency calls.
Drilling of a water borehole.