TESSIE MUSALIA LEADS FROM THE FRONT IN BOREHOLE PROJECT BRIDGING SERVICE AND SUSTAINABILITY.

By Njeri Irungu

Embakasi, Nairobi

At the heart of Kenya’s ongoing environmental and social transformation is a quiet force whose work continues to speak volumes—H.E. Madame Tessie Musalia, MBS, Chair of the Ushiriki Wema Foundation and spouse to the Prime Cabinet Secretary. On July 23rd, at the twin campuses of Embakasi’s Administration Police and General Service Unit, she once again stepped into the spotlight—not for ceremony, but for service.

Under the Kuzingatia Mazingira Yetu initiative, two boreholes were officially commissioned, bringing clean, sustainable water to hundreds of police trainees and officers. The project was never just about water. For Madame Musalia, it was always about dignity, service, and creating lasting partnerships that transform institutions from within.

This initiative is part of a broader vision anchored in President William Ruto’s call to plant 15 billion trees by 2032. But Musalia understood early on that trees cannot grow where water is scarce. And so, alongside the green agenda came the deeper commitment to build water infrastructure—to give life to what Kenya is planting.

“Security and community welfare are two sides of the same coin,” she said during the GSU handover ceremony. “This project reminds us that development and dignity must go hand in hand.”

But what truly stood out in her remarks was a spirit of gratitude—particularly toward the private sector ally that stepped forward: Regner Fu Capital Group (RFCG). She credited them for seeing the long-term value of the work and investing both in the boreholes and a bold new chapter—solar energy for all nine police training colleges, offered at zero cost to the National Police Service.

“To RFCG,” she said, “your partnership exemplifies the private sector’s role in nation-building.”

This wasn’t her first impact project, nor will it be her last. From the borehole in Kiganjo to upcoming sites like Utawala, Madame Musalia has championed a model of leadership that is collaborative, grounded, and quietly revolutionary.

As she stood beside officers, community members, and corporate partners, it was clear that her mission is not just to support the police—but to restore trust, cultivate hope, and ensure that no one—whether officer or ordinary Kenyan—goes without the most basic of human rights: water.

Under her stewardship, the Ushiriki Wema Foundation continues to blur the line between charity and infrastructure, proving that when compassion meets strategy, progress is inevitable.