THE STANDARD
NORTH EASTERN
Camels walk into Chalbi desert in North Horr, Marsabit county at Horr Gutha watering point. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
A water crisis has hit several parts of Turkana County as sources of the precious commodity dry up following biting drought that started late last year.
In some villages, locals walk more than 20 kilometres to fetch water from sources that are drying up as the drought persists.
Worst hit villages include Lorumor, Morulingakirion, Kaapong, Kibish, Napurukanyi, Nakariman and several trading centres along Lake Turkana. Locals in the remote villages yesterday called for help.
Robert Lokwei, a resident of Morulingakirion village, said the nearest water source was about 20 kilometres away.