Tessie Musalia, the spouse to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has embarked on a programme aimed at supporting vulnerable communities to access clean water.
The programme aims to provide water through the drilling and sinking of boreholes in institutions and targeted community environs.
Tessie said the initiative is part of the broader vision targeting environmental conservation, health and sanitation.
“Through this project, we are focusing on actively contributing to climate resilience and the boreholes will be a critical source of water," the Spouse to the Prime Cabinet Secretary said.
"They will reduce dependency on external water supplies and thus help mitigate the impact of water shortages caused by the ever-changing climate patterns."
The programme for the 2025 calendar has been pioneered at the Kenya Police Training College in Kiganjo, Nyeri County, and will spread to other police institutions and targeted community areas.
Tessie said the first phase will include the commissioning of boreholes at the National Police College, Embakasi A campus, the General Service Police Unit in Embakasi B campus, the General Service Police Unit Drive Camp along Outering road and the Utawala Academy in Embakasi Nairobi County.
“By March 2026 we want to have achieved our target,” she noted.
“This is also in line with President William Ruto’s call to combat environmental degradation and climate change.”
Tessie Mudavadi stated that the water, other than for domestic purposes, will be used for nurturing trees and supporting afforestation efforts.
Tessie was speaking at Kiganjo Police Training College in Nyeri County where 4,000 trees have already been planted under the “Kuzingatia Mazingira Yetu” initiative.
“What stands out is that there is a dire need for water for
both the population and environmental conservation. The natural water sources
are not enough as some have been depleted,” Tessie noted.