Water Crisis in Kakuma - Clean water is a basic human right. Together we demand a public water supply accessible to all. Join
over 20 years since the arrival of 163,000 plus refugees in Kakuma in Kenya "located in one of the remotest parts of Kenya", The host community's water supply has severely been compromised and unfortunately this has caused imbalance which raises fundamental questions about human rights and equality on access to clean water and water infrastructure for the host community's in Kakuma as compared to refugees in the camp. Currently, Kakuma and its environs is experiencing the worst water crisis with majority of host community residents and pupils in various learning institutions having to travel long distances to fetch water in River Tarach and this results to a health and education risk factor.
Clean water is a basic human right. Kakuma residents demand ' a public water supply accessible to all '. The current water crisis situation in Turkana host Community calls for urgent measures from both the Turkana County Government , National Government , the United Nations (UN) , UNHCR , UNICEF and international humanitarian actors/agencies operating in Kakuma in Turkana County to pull-up resources to address the scarce local water resources to ensure kakuma gets long term solutions to water problems which have been overlooked over decades and this requires adequate resource allocations; to implement a water pipeline replacement programme, to ensure kakuma water pumps/boreholes stations have independent power supply, so that the boreholes/pumps can always pump water, to ensure kakuma designs/develops a water maintenance plan , to establish new & improve existing water infrastructure lines within Kakuma and environs while also increasing and expanding water storage capacities and building capacity of local communities to manage scarce water resources to ensure many host community's households' have access to clean tap water 24/7.
The visit by the Governor of Turkana County - Hon. Josphat Kooli Nanok to the people of Kakuma on 3rd July 2016 raised hope on water issue with the Hon.Governor promising and making commitment to the residents that the Turkana County Government will work to tackle the water issue within the shortest time possible. importantly, the 3rd July 2016 Marked, the start of the 100 Days given by the CEC Water Engineer Ekutan to address the water problems in Kakuma by the end of 100 days promised by CEC WATER to address water challenges in Kakuma, which ends on 13th October 2016.
JOIN OUR CALL FOR ACTION! ON WATER CRISIS IN KAKUMA ,TURKANA
"BECAUSE IT MATTERS - CLEAN WATER IS A NON-NEGOTIABLE HUMAN RIGHT"
Petition Author: David Locham.
Updates
October 4, 2016
I have spent this week meeting with local leaders to discuss how families are still forced to walk miles to the river just to find water for the day. The silence from the agencies we have contacted is frustrating but it only motivates me to keep pushing forward on behalf of my neighbors. Please keep reading the stories in the comments because they reflect the true reality of our constant struggle.
October 4, 2016
Seeing this momentum grow brings me hope for the families I see walking miles to River Tarach every single day. Your support proves that people far beyond our borders understand that clean water should never be a luxury.
56 Comments
Without decent access water success of other idevelopment interventions like the education project I an involved with are jeopardized
Water is nt negotiable...i feel the heat because i am in kakuma...buying a 20litre @25 calls for stakeholders to play their parts to make the water story a success
This is a very vital basic needs that our leaders are taking for granted.there are other two area that are experiencing the same people like the residence of kakuma and this areas are Kalokal and kawalase up to lokaparaparai idps and it is within the county head quarter very shameful.something should be done immediately.thanks
It is a matter of misplaced priorities. The leadership (both county and national) should stop playing games with our lives. Clean portable water is all we want.
I support this petition as highlighted by David Locham. Kakuma has to be given what it deserves, the host community must be given their right just like The Refugees they host with good and better co-existence... Why divide when they are one people, one family within Kakuma? #UNHCR #UNICEF #TCG
Water is of Kakuma Ward Interect. It is a common good for Kakuma Ward Residents. It requires an urgent response from the responsored duty bearers.
Water is of Kakuma Ward Interect. It is a common good for Kakuma Ward Residents. It requires an urgent response from the responsored duty bearers.
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Water Crisis in Kakuma - Clean water is a basic human right. Together we demand a public water supply accessible to all. Join
over 20 years since the arrival of 163,000 plus refugees in Kakuma in Kenya "located in one of the remotest parts of Kenya", The host community's water supply has severely been compromised and unfortunately this has caused imbalance which raises fundamental questions about human rights and equality on access to clean water and water infrastructure for the host community's in Kakuma as compared to refugees in the camp. Currently, Kakuma and its environs is experiencing the worst water crisis with majority of host community residents and pupils in various learning institutions having to travel long distances to fetch water in River Tarach and this results to a health and education risk factor.
Clean water is a basic human right. Kakuma residents demand ' a public water supply accessible to all '. The current water crisis situation in Turkana host Community calls for urgent measures from both the Turkana County Government , National Government , the United Nations (UN) , UNHCR , UNICEF and international humanitarian actors/agencies operating in Kakuma in Turkana County to pull-up resources to address the scarce local water resources to ensure kakuma gets long term solutions to water problems which have been overlooked over decades and this requires adequate resource allocations; to implement a water pipeline replacement programme, to ensure kakuma water pumps/boreholes stations have independent power supply, so that the boreholes/pumps can always pump water, to ensure kakuma designs/develops a water maintenance plan , to establish new & improve existing water infrastructure lines within Kakuma and environs while also increasing and expanding water storage capacities and building capacity of local communities to manage scarce water resources to ensure many host community's households' have access to clean tap water 24/7.
The visit by the Governor of Turkana County - Hon. Josphat Kooli Nanok to the people of Kakuma on 3rd July 2016 raised hope on water issue with the Hon.Governor promising and making commitment to the residents that the Turkana County Government will work to tackle the water issue within the shortest time possible. importantly, the 3rd July 2016 Marked, the start of the 100 Days given by the CEC Water Engineer Ekutan to address the water problems in Kakuma by the end of 100 days promised by CEC WATER to address water challenges in Kakuma, which ends on 13th October 2016.
JOIN OUR CALL FOR ACTION! ON WATER CRISIS IN KAKUMA ,TURKANA
"BECAUSE IT MATTERS - CLEAN WATER IS A NON-NEGOTIABLE HUMAN RIGHT"
Petition Author: David Locham.
Updates
October 4, 2016
I have spent this week meeting with local leaders to discuss how families are still forced to walk miles to the river just to find water for the day. The silence from the agencies we have contacted is frustrating but it only motivates me to keep pushing forward on behalf of my neighbors. Please keep reading the stories in the comments because they reflect the true reality of our constant struggle.
October 4, 2016
Seeing this momentum grow brings me hope for the families I see walking miles to River Tarach every single day. Your support proves that people far beyond our borders understand that clean water should never be a luxury.
56 Comments
Kakuma town is one of the places I hold dearly in my heart because I grew there and have relatives residing there.The residents have the right to access clean water just like any other residents in other towns in the country.I hope and pray that their problem will be addressed with the urgency it deserves.
Without decent access water success of other idevelopment interventions like the education project I an involved with are jeopardized
Water is nt negotiable...i feel the heat because i am in kakuma...buying a 20litre @25 calls for stakeholders to play their parts to make the water story a success
This is a very vital basic needs that our leaders are taking for granted.there are other two area that are experiencing the same people like the residence of kakuma and this areas are Kalokal and kawalase up to lokaparaparai idps and it is within the county head quarter very shameful.something should be done immediately.thanks
It is a matter of misplaced priorities. The leadership (both county and national) should stop playing games with our lives. Clean portable water is all we want.
I support this petition as highlighted by David Locham. Kakuma has to be given what it deserves, the host community must be given their right just like The Refugees they host with good and better co-existence... Why divide when they are one people, one family within Kakuma? #UNHCR #UNICEF #TCG
Water is of Kakuma Ward Interect. It is a common good for Kakuma Ward Residents. It requires an urgent response from the responsored duty bearers.
Water is of Kakuma Ward Interect. It is a common good for Kakuma Ward Residents. It requires an urgent response from the responsored duty bearers.
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Kakuma town is one of the places I hold dearly in my heart because I grew there and have relatives residing there.The residents have the right to access clean water just like any other residents in other towns in the country.I hope and pray that their problem will be addressed with the urgency it deserves.