By Abdimalik Hajir - Reporter
June 24, 2026 - Residents of Bula Asli villages in Madogoo sub-county are celebrating a major relief effort after a non-governmental organization commissioned a water project that will supply clean water for both household use and livestock.
Speaking during the launch at Bula Asli, Elizabeth Katuba, Program Manager at SITE Enterprise Promotion, explained that the initiative was born from direct community demand. "We had lengthy discussions with residents who requested the rehabilitation of water projects due to the massive distance to the nearest water source. Together with the area Chief, they formed a committee, and that is how this project came into being," she said.
The project aims to improve the livelihoods of over 1,500 households by increasing the supply of quality milk, thereby creating job opportunities and fostering sustainable livelihoods for rural households. The specific target groups include camel owners, herders, milk transporters, buyers, and traders in the main milk markets of Garissa County.
The infrastructure works include the rehabilitation of water points from Mulanjo borehole to Bula Asli village, the extension of the water piping system, the construction of water tanks, and the installation of water troughs and drawing points for domestic use.
Katuba noted that SITE Enterprise Promotion has long worked within the camel milk value chain, collaborating closely with herders, camel owners, milk traders, transporters, and consumers. She emphasized that this initiative is part of a broader effort to sustain resilience among pastoralists who face perennial drought, while ensuring camel owners receive fair value for their clean milk.
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Locals who welcomed the project recalled that they previously had to trek more than two kilometers for water. They expressed hope that the new infrastructure will transform daily life by bringing water directly to their households.
The organization officially handed over the projects to Madogoo Assistant County Commissioner Marvine Shimekha, who was accompanied by Madogoo Ward Administrator Alamin Bare, Tana North Water Site Engineer Ismail Ali Mohamed, and other officials.
Shimekha urged locals to take ownership of the water projects and ensure their proper maintenance, noting that the area faces extreme water challenges. She particularly highlighted that women bear the greatest burden when it comes to water scarcity, stressing the need for women to be included in community water management committees.
Bare, while appreciating the initiative, urged the organization to extend similar investments to other villages, pointing out that the water challenge runs deep across the region.