Residents of Emali town breathed a sigh of relief when the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) contractor stepped in to provide free water.
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This followed a week-long workers’ strike over delayed salaries, which prompted the company to suspend most of its staff.
“Until the Chinese company came to our rescue, we had suffered for over a month without water.
We bought unsafe water from unknown sources for between Sh30 and Sh40,” said Ndanu Muiya, a resident.
The Chinese contractor, which has been supplying water to the residents, for two weeks now, draws the commodity from its borehole.
Water bowsers then transport the water to a tank where locals get it.
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Locals suffering Mr Xu Zeng Quan, the deputy general manager for section 7 of the SGR, which covers Emali and surrounding areas, told The Standard they were responding to the locals’ need after seeing their suffering.
Nulturesh Water Company is based in Kajiado County where Governor Joseph ole Lenku has insisted it should increase supply to residents.