{"id":10336,"date":"2013-09-12T06:15:36","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T06:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/kenya-discovers-huge-water-source\/"},"modified":"2013-09-12T06:16:18","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T06:16:18","slug":"kenya-discovers-huge-water-source","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/kenya-discovers-huge-water-source\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenya Discovers Huge Water Source"},"content":{"rendered":"

{{A huge water source has been discovered in the arid Turkana region of northern Kenya which could supply the country for 70 years, the government says.}}<\/p>\n

The discovery of two aquifers brings hope to the drought-hit region, tweeted Environment Minister Judi Wakhungu.<\/p>\n

They were found in the Turkana Basin and Lotikipi Basin using satellites and radar.<\/p>\n

Last year, scientists released a map detailing the vast reservoirs which lie under much of Africa.<\/p>\n

Another aquifer was found in Namibia – sub-Saharan Africa’s driest country.<\/p>\n

Turkana is one of the hottest, driest and poorest parts of Kenya and was hit by a devastating drought last year.<\/p>\n

Many of the region’s inhabitants are nomadic herders, who are especially vulnerable to a lack of rain.<\/p>\n

Test drilling confirmed there was water under the ground.<\/p>\n

The discovery was announced by Ms Wakhungu at a meeting of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Unesco.<\/p>\n

“This newly found wealth of water opens a door to a more prosperous future for the people of Turkana and the nation as a whole. We must now work to further explore these resources responsibly and safeguard them for future generations,” she said.<\/p>\n

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