Sulwe Mar Okinyi; Mbele Iko Sawa
Nairobi
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Today, I accompanied CS for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Eng. @mugaa_eric in joining H.E. President @WilliamsRuto to commission the KSh 1.47 billion Mwala Cluster Water Supply Project in Mbiuni, Machakos County.
The project features a River Ndarugu intake weir, a 6.6-million-litre water treatment plant, a 101km conveyance network, seven storage tanks with a combined capacity of 3.325 million litres, and a solar-powered booster station.
Together with PS Julius Korir, CBS, and Irrigation Secretary Joel Tanui, we joined Cabinet Secretary Eng. Mugaa Murithi Eric as he delivered the keynote address at the opening of the Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Conference – Road to Abu Dhabi.
PS Korir noted that national water access stands at 76%, safely managed sanitation at 41% and sewered sanitation at 16%. He challenged delegates to move “from projects seeking finance to investment-ready projects seeking the right financing partners.”
I accompanied CS for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Eng. Eric Mugaa and PS for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, CBS, to inspect the Kipkarren Water Supply Project in Uasin Gishu County, which is currently 82% complete.
Upon completion, it will improve access to reliable and safe water for residents across Uasin Gishu and Nandi counties, including Kapseret, Langas, Racecourse, Mosoriot and Lelmokwo.
Thwake Dam is now 94% complete, with the Government and AfDB committed to completing the water, irrigation and hydropower components.
Today, I accompanied PS for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, CBS, to inspect two key projects in West Pokot County.
Later, we inspected Lot 1 of the Siyoi–Muruny Water Supply Project at Kapsait. The dam, designed to store 8.9 million m³ of water, is 92% complete. PS Korir urged the contractor to sustain progress and meet the Presidential Directive to complete the dam by December 2026.
Today, PS for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir, CBS, held discussions with an African Development Bank (AfDB) delegation led by its Director for Water and Sanitation, Mr. Mtchera Chirwa, to review the Bank’s water and sanitation portfolio in Kenya.
Discussions also covered pipeline investments, including Thwake Downstream Works, Phase II of the Kenya Towns Programme and Phase III of the Nairobi Rivers Sewerage Improvement Project.
