Hundreds of residents from Mituvu in Kako Makueni County will now access clean water after an NGO drilled a Sh10 million borehole in the area.
The borehole opened on Thursday has a capacity of 14 cubic meters of water.
It has been fully equipped with solar panels that will ensure consistent supply even with limited access to electricity.
"This is a great relief to women and school-going children who have been previously travelling long distances in search of this useful commodity," Betika managing Director Mutua Mutava said.
He reiterated that Makueni, classified as an arid and semi-arid area, often faces rainfall shortages making access to clean water a great challenge.
A report from Unicef states that half of rural Kenyans lack access to basic water services with many relying on unsafe surface water to meet their daily needs.
"Access to clean water is essential for life and by harnessing the power of solar energy we are making strides towards a more sustainable and equitable future," added Mutava.
Echoing the words of Mutava, BCLB Chairperson Jane Makau said that the borehole is a great relief to households in the area.
"We are immensely grateful to this transformation borehole that will highly boost Agriculture and healthcare for residents," quoted Makau.
She reiterated that their main aim is to collaborate with the County Governments and other development partners to ease water shortage by rehabilitating existing water projects like sand dams, sinking boreholes and managing the existing projects.
She urged other corporates to emulate this model in regions to provide clean water and renewable energy to ensure consistent water supply in areas with limited electricity supply.
