The Kirinyaga County government is expanding access to clean and reliable water with plans to implement 42 new water projects in the current financial year. The projects, spread across all 20 wards, are expected to benefit more than 30,000 residents, with each serving between 300 and 500 people.
The County Governor Ann Waiguru said the program will include drilling and solar-powered boreholes, installing water tanks, extending pipe networks, and rehabilitating intakes to ensure every household, school, and farm has reliable water.
She added that the county is also investing in environmental conservation and climate resilience through the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) Program, which aims to build local resilience to climate change by empowering counties and local communities to undertake their own climate resilience programs and projects.
In the 2024/2025 financial year, Kirinyaga completed 37 water projects ,including drilling six boreholes to expand supply.
