Water Dispute Simmering Between Embu And Kirinyaga Counties

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A Water Dispute Is Simmering Between Residents Of Mbeere Sub-County In Embu And Neighboring Kirinyaga County Over Diversion Of Thiba River By Kirinyaga Farmers To Ostensibly Irrigate Rice Fields. The Situation Has Aggravated The Biting Drought Being Experienced In Mbeere That Is Now Classified As Asal As Their Only Source Of Domestic And Irrigation Water Has Been Disconnected For Close To A Month Now.