This archive report was first published on 4 December 2019.
Published on December 4, 2019, a Sh1.7 billion water project in Kericho County is set to end perennial water shortages in the region. The project, funded by the German KfW Development Bank, will benefit over 200,000 households in Ainamoi and Belgut constituencies.
Kericho Governor Paul Chepkwony led a team of senior county officials to assess the project's progress, which he said will offer relief to the affected households once complete. The project is set for completion in April 2021, according to the Kericho Water and Sanitation Company (Kewasco).
According to Governor Chepkwony, the condition of the bank was that Kewasco must provide 10 acres for the construction of the water treatment and distribution plant. The site at Duka Moja, which was under Unilever tea plantation, proved to be the most ideal location for the plant due to its proximity to the river and the ability to flow by gravity.
Project engineer Fabia Maside said simultaneous works were going on at various sites in a bid to beat the deadline. The water will be conveyed through gravity via steel pipes for 7.7km to the Duka Moja water treatment plant.
Deputy President William Ruto announced that President Uhuru Kenyatta will visit the county soon to officially launch construction of the water project.
