Underground water resevoir found in drought-hit Kenya

Scientists in Kenya have found a vast underground water reservoir in one of Kenya’s driest region that could supply the region for the next 70 years.

The Kenyan government and Unesco announced the discovery of the huge supply of underground water in the impoverished, drought-stricken extreme north of the country.

The find, made using advanced satellite exploration technology and backed by Unesco drilling, was hailed as a breakthrough that could radically change the lives of the 500,000 people living in the region. Close to half of Kenya’s 41m people have no access to clean water.