Kenya finds huge water reserve
A massive aquifer that holds enough water to meet all Kenya's needs for 70 years has been discovered, ITV News can reveal.
A massive aquifer that holds enough water to meet all Kenya's needs for 70 years has been discovered, ITV News can reveal.
A scientist who helped discover a huge water reserve beneath Kenya has told ITV News the technology involved could help tackle water shortages across Africa.
Dr Alain Gachet, from Radar Technologies International, said: "We are already going to change the economy of this area but we can also progressively change the economy of Kenya.
"If we can do it in Kenya, then we can do it everywhere else."
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A massive aquifer that holds enough water to meet all of Kenya's needs for 70 years has been discovered, ITV News can reveal.