Cheers and optimism marked the atmosphere in Muchatha Village, Kiambu County as borehole drilling officially commenced at the Muchatha Dispensary.

The groundbreaking initiative signals a transformative step towards providing clean, safe, and consistent water supply to residents and the health facility alike.

The Muchatha borehole is projected to be completed within a week and will supply over 5,000 liters of water per hour, and is part of the broader plan to install 20+ countywide boreholes, including specific focus on remote health facilities.

Kiambu County has installed over 150 km of pipeline and delivered more than 60 water tanks, enabling 10,000+ new water connections that benefit over 15,000 households, This development falls under Governor Kimani Wamatangi's #MajiNyumbaniInitiative, a countywide water access program launched in 2023 to ensure sustainable water supply for every household and public facility across Kiambu County.