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Concern in two counties as Ura River dries up

An elephant grazing in one of the farms in in Kithoka, Meru County. [Patrick Muthuri/Standard]

Drying up of Ura River is fuelling human-wildlife conflict in parts of Meru and Tharaka Nithi counties.

The river, whose source is the Nyambene Hills in Kangeta, flows through Tharaka Nithi County and the Meru National Park.

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