Every morning, men women and children armed with cans, and tins start lining at the point from as early as 4:00am in order to be able to get the water. However, they joy for having the most reliable water point in the town could be short lived. Abandoned by the local council, and with the frequent flooding of the River Migori, just inches from the water point, the water has ceased to be 'the giver of life' to something being a real threat to the same life.

According to Mr. Wilson Omondi, a resident of the town, the water point could soon turn into a 'curse' to the town. 'With its current situation, we fear that it may soon be more harmful that useful to the town' he says adding that the constant flooding of the river has meant that more harmful products get into the water point. He further point at the open sewage, about ten meters from the point as one of the reasons making the water even more dangerous to the users.

'We do not know where the sewer ends up' Omondi says adding that it was time the government through the relevant agencies moved in and ensured that the water was safe. And with the area being one of the most cholera prone in the country, the residents believe it is only time before a major water crisis hit the town. Year in year out, the region has always been affected by cholera outbreak claiming several lives, something Omondi believes can always be avoided if the water point is well taken care of.

'Over seventy percent of people in this town rely on the water' he says adding that if these people had clean drinking water, cholera in the twin will be a thing of the past. For now however, Omondi, together with other residents of the town are keeping their fingers crossed hopping that somebody somewhere will step in and help them the only source of water they have ever known.