One of
the permanent rivers in Turkana,
River Turkwel has dried up causing fear to the farmers and pastoralists who
depend on it for drinking water and irrigation purposes.
Farmers from
Natirae near St. Kevins seconday school, Kapelibok, Katilu, Nakwamoru and Kaputir
irrigation schemes in Turkana south have been adversely affected by the drying
up of the river.
According to
Samwel Ebei, a farmer from Natirae Irrigation scheme, complained that most of their
farms were seriously affected for more than 7 days due to lack of water flowing
into their farms, saying that their crops had dried up as a result of drought and
fears that if the situation will continue then their animals will die too.
Assistant
chief of Kaputir Isaiah Emeri said that they have also faced rough time at
Turkana south where the crops and animals have been negatively affected as a
result of scarcity of water.
There has been ongoing renovation of Lomopus Bridge which is under construction near Kalemongorrok. Ekuom Ewoi the business man who is also known as ‘Indicator’ revealed that the running water from Turkwel River was diverted for the cleaning of Turkwel Gauge Dam.
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