Garissa Governor, Nathif Jama, has called on the National Government to come up with a permanent solution to divert some of River Tana waters to be of use in other dry areas, to avoid causing havoc in the downstream counties.
While Garissa has so far received little rains in this season, River Tana is now beginning to swell, as the water levels rise due to rains in the upstream counties.
River Tana originates from the slopes of Mount Kenya and parts of Aberdare mountains and flows eastwards to Garissa and Tana River counties, before pouring its waters into the Indian Ocean at the Tana Delta.
Some of the rivers that flow into River Tana include Chania, Thiba, Maragua and Thika rivers.
