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PREMIUM Turkana’s water miracle that never came More than a decade after scientists made an exciting discovery, Ekidor residents are still waiting to enjoy the fruits. Turkana Just now Listen

PREMIUM Turkana’s water miracle that never came More than a decade after scientists made an exciting discovery, Ekidor residents are still waiting to enjoy the fruits. Turkana Just now Listen

By GhanaSummary NewsroomKenya

In 2022, University of Nairobi climate change and water resource expert Prof Gilbert Ouma challenged the assumption that the entire aquifer was saline and unsuitable for human use.

When scientists announced the discovery of vast underground water reserves beneath Turkana in 2013, pastoralists living along Kenya’s border with South Sudan hoped it would ease one of their biggest challenges of access to water.

When the aquifer was discovered, Mr Lomadangabelieved he would finally stop making frequent migrations in search of water near the Kenyan borders with Ethiopia and South Sudan.

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