Articles - Geol Mbugua Githae

Rainwater Harvesting vs Borehole

Water is the foundation of farming. Whether you keep a few dairy cows, grow vegetables for the market or run

Kenya is among the world’s leading exporters of cut flowers and a major exporter of fresh vegetables and fruit, and

Most borehole projects in Kenya fall between KSh 600,000 and KSh 2.5 million when you add up the survey, permits,

A hydrogeological survey in Kenya typically costs between KSh 45,000 and KSh 150,000, depending on the site, the methods used

Drilling a borehole is permanent and expensive. Once the rig has moved off, you cannot easily relocate the hole. That

Yes. In practice, you need a hydrogeological survey before drilling a borehole in Kenya. There are two reasons: it is

Many people still search for “WARMA borehole permit.” WARMA stands for the Water Resources Management Authority, the regulator created under

A groundwater abstraction permit, also called a water use permit, is legal authorisation from the Water Resources Authority (WRA) to

You cannot see groundwater from the surface, but the ground’s physical properties change depending on what lies below. Geophysics measures

People often ask, “How deep should my borehole be?” A fair answer is: as deep as the aquifer requires, and

A borehole is one of the largest single investments many households, farms and businesses make in water security. The hydrogeologist

Drilling a borehole tells you that water exists. Test pumping tells you how much water you can safely take. Without