- A severe water shortage has forced Nkareta Secondary School in Narok County to close for one week.
- The school relies on water transported from Narok town, but poor road access has complicated deliveries.
- School administrators are appealing for urgent intervention to restore water supply and allow learning to resume.
Nkareta Secondary School in Narok County has been closed for one week following a severe water shortage that has disrupted operations at the institution.
According to the school management, the closure takes effect today, August 30, 2026, with students expected to remain at home until a reliable water supply is restored.
The school normally depends on water supplied from Narok town by water tankers.
However, the poor condition of the access road has made it increasingly difficult for water suppliers to reach the institution.
The school is located about 15 kilometres from the tarmac road, leaving water suppliers unwilling to make the journey because of the poor state of the road.
The situation has left the school administration with limited options, particularly given the critical role of water in maintaining hygiene, sanitation and other essential activities in a learning institution.
School seeks urgent intervention
Principal Dr Parmale Kuluo has been engaging local leaders and other stakeholders in efforts to find an urgent solution to the crisis.
The school management has appealed to leaders and relevant authorities to intervene immediately and address both the water shortage and the poor state of the road.
“Leaders should make efforts ASAP to treat this matter as urgent,” the school management appealed.
The latest development has raised concerns among parents and the wider community, with calls for a lasting solution rather than continued reliance on water tankers.
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Stakeholders are now being urged to move with speed to restore water services and improve the road connecting the school to the main road so that learning can resume without further disruption.
The school management said further communication will be issued regarding the reopening of the institution.
By Jeff Kirui
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