Food and Water Supplies

The Kenyan Water crisis management Capacity building and water and food conservation strategies Overview of the Kenyan water problem Kenya has been in problems with its water resources and the use of these water resources by its vast community . The geographic aspect of the water resources in the country speak else and is indicative of vast potential which can be supplied to the needy populace which has been suffering and warring over water resources aptly . Arguably the country has had controversial polices on demarcation of land which have imposed community boundaries on various tribes in the country

. Resettlement of the tribes is so far more fictitious than rational and water based conflicts in the country are not relenting . The government has been lobbying for the community to have a socio economic aspiration policy which can help the communities to use the water resources to contribute to economy The water problem is based on the geographic aspect of water catchments areas , dwindling capacity of the water catchments areas and socio conflicts within the country . However the truly profound is the scarcity of conservation options , seasonal breakdown of water capacity and excessive water use within the highlands during dry seasons to conduct agricultural activities . Besides this water problem , the country has been faced by food shortage and seasonal harvest lapses fueling adverse food crisis . The general perception by the country community is that the problem is faced by lack of competent and efficient water supply infrastructure . Addressing this problem has become vital to alleviate poverty that has been surpassing the normal limits creating deficits and retention helmets on the economic growth of the country . Through international non governmental organizations and community based programs the government of Kenya has been establishing awareness on the essence of proper use of water and harmonizing community policies so as to have them working together for the common goal of capacity building and economic empowerment to implicate on the problem . This is a diversified approach and food security and water security feature as the principals objectives Overview on the water conservation and catchments areas in Kenya and related problems culminating to misuse of these water resources The country has a dynamic water catchments areas and conservation of the catchments has become overbear-able with political implications . Recently the Abadares water catchments area has been under threat and the government alongside environmentalists lobbied on resettlement of thousands of individuals who were illegally allocating themselves chunks of forest land putting the water catchments area at risk . Secondly a vast politically connected aspect of deforestation has adversely reduced the capacity of catching water and the signs of this factor weighing heavily on the climatic conditions of the country are evident in the prolonged droughts in both the arid , semi arid and the highlands that have brought about food shortage , constrained agricultural activities and misuse of water . There are no policies governing water use in the country and this has been an open window for gross misuse of water through centralized agricultural...