As the drought situation intensifies across Mandera County with scorching temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius, the county government has embarked on a drought mitigation initiative to ameliorate the water shortage menace.
The initiative includes drilling boreholes in the hardest-hit areas, particularly Mandera West and Banissa Sub-Counties, to provide much-needed water for residents and livestock.
In Mandera West's Burmayo area, a newly drilled and fully functional borehole is already supplying water to the community, easing the burden of water scarcity.
Meanwhile, in Banissa's Birkan area, the county government has successfully drilled another borehole with a capacity of 8 cubic meters per hour.
