Last Updated 13 years ago by Kenya Engineer
The Kenyan Government represented by the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Environment, Water and Natural Resources, Professor Judi Wakhungu has said that the recent discovery of an aquifer in Lotikipi basin in Kenya, “Opens a door to a more prosperous future for the people of Turkana and the nation as a whole.”
The aquifer is said to have enough water to supply the country for 70 years. (Read: Aquifer discovered with potential to quench Kenya’s thirst for seven decades).
According to ITV News, the Kenyan government was to respond today, stating the plans to use the resource.
“The news about these water reserves comes at a time when reliable water supplies are highly needed. We must now work to further explore these resources responsibly and safeguard them for future generations,” she said.
Scientists from United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Kenyan government, funded by Japan, have been using satellite, radar and geological technology in a bid to find supplies of water.
Prof. Wakhungu said that Kenya plans to use the technology to map the entire country: “We are excited to be able to provide a national map of the country’s water resources.”
The technology produces detailed maps indicating where water has accumulated deep beneath the surface. Test wells are then drilled to validate the findings.
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