CEOAFRICA.com gathered from Kenya that government of the country has discovered a huge water deposit in the arid Turkana region, which could supply the country for 70 years.

This discovery, according to the Environmental Minister Judi Wakhungu, would help to solve shortage of water in the region.

Two aquifers were found in the Turkana Basin and Lotikipi Basin using satellites and radar.

 Last year, scientists released a map detailing the vast reservoirs which lie under much of Africa.

This newly found wealth of water opens a door to a more prosperous future for the people of Turkana and the nation as a whole”

Sources described Turkana as one of the hottest, driest and poorest parts of Kenya which was hit by a devastating drought last year.

Many of the region's inhabitants are nomadic herders, who are especially vulnerable to a lack of rain.

Furthermore, Mrs Wakungu, who disclosed the discovery at a meeting of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, Unesco.

"This newly found wealth of water opens a door to a more prosperous future for the people of Turkana and the nation as a whole. We must now work to further explore these resources responsibly and safeguard them for future generations," she said.