The government has planned a number of billion-shilling projects to guarantee the nation’s water supply and realize the goal of providing everyone with access to clean water and sanitation by 2030.
Zachariah Mwangi Njeru, cabinet secretary for water, sanitation, and irrigation, stated that Kenya Kwanza promised to deliver safe, clean water to every Kenyan household by 2030 and will work to see that this goal is met.
The Cabinet Secretary stated that the State will build around 4000 dams and water pans, 1000 medium dams, and 100 major dams in order to fulfill the Kenya Kwanza campaign promise.
He instructed water suppliers to devise more intelligent strategies for controlling water availability to prevent waste, as was the situation in some areas.
The Cabinet authorized the renovation of over 4,000 water pans in November of last year as part of the new strategy aimed at guaranteeing a steady supply of water.
The proposal, which is expected to cost Sh83 billion, calls for building 25 medium-sized dams, the majority of which will serve desert regions.
More than 600,000 homes are anticipated to receive 353 million liters of water each year from the dams.
Plans to carry out the Sh21 billion Thika and Githunguri Water and Sanitation Project in Kiambu County have also been revealed by the government.
The Lake Victoria Water Works Development Agency-funded project is anticipated to have a minimum of 180,000 families as beneficiaries.
Phase II of the Northern Collector tunnel in Murang’a is being built by the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) at a cost of Sh12 billion, while the anticipated cost of the Maragwa 4 dam is Sh35 billion.
Five dams in the nearby Kiambu area are scheduled for construction to help the county fulfill its urgent water needs. The estimated cost of the dams, which are Ndarugu II, Kamiti, Thiririka, Ruiru II, and Gatamaiyu, is Sh73 billion.
The government of Thika and Githunguri has declared plans to carry out a Sh21 billion water and sanitation project in Kiambu county in an additional attempt to slake the thirst of the locals.
