Residents of Kawalasee accuse politicians of promising them piped water during elections only to get their votes.
But in a sad turn of events, residents of Kawalasee village, situated a kilometre from Lodwar Town, are faced with a serious shortage of water, just a month after the heavy rains across the country.
This happening as residents of some regions are yet to return to their homes because their houses are still filled with flood waters.
Residents are now digging out drying river beds in search of the precious commodity.
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They would then use plastic cup to scoop the water and pour it into jerrycans.
She said filling a 20-litre jerrycan takes hours.
"You have to be there early to dig a hole and wait for it to fill up with water from the soil.
The Turkana County Water and Sewerage Services Bill 2018 advocates for provision of clean and safe water in adequate quantities, and reasonable standards of sanitation.
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