Women of Maragua Constituency led by the area member of parliament Mary Wamaua, have threatened to organise a march to state house over water distribution in the constituency.
The United Democratic Alliance (UDA) member of parliament was lamenting failure of the Murang'a South Water and Sanitation Company Ltd (MUSWASCO) to comply with water distribution during a demonstration.
Wamaua called upon the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) to make sure that they look into the issue, adding that a march to statehouse would come if the issue is not addressed in time.
“We demand that the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) reexamines the non-compliance by Murang'a South Water and Sanitation Company Ltd (MUSWASCO), failure to which we shall march to state house,” Wamaua stated.
In an address to the media during the demonstration, women decried how poor hygiene due to lack of water had made their lives difficult.
"We don't have water. If you visit different areas in Maragua you will find that all are crying due to lack of water. Women are not clean, just come to Kenol and see how people are dirty, there is no water for one to even take a birth,” one of the women stated.
Residents also called out the Murang'a County government for alleged lack of concern in addressing their issues of water distribution in the area despite them having complained severally.
In addition, the women stated that this situation was even affecting education in the area as school going children had to put aside school work for sometime to look for water.
“When kids come from school they have no time to study, they have to go to the rivers to get water. What is our governor doing? People are suffering because of a lack of water,” a resident attending the demonstrations stated.
Further, she expressed her fear for diseases among the residents as the water that they had resorted to using was dirty and appeared to be green in color.
Adding to the MP’s sentiments, Pauline Njeri, a UDA nominated member of the Muranga County Assembly stated that she was ready to join the march to restore the dignity of the women..
“As a representative of the women in the UDA Party in Muranga county, we are not going to relent. We shall not sit and watch women suffering, lacking water to cook and even bathe,” she stated.
