This archive report was first published on 22 May 2020.
Published on May 22, 2020, the construction of the Sh1.3 billion Kiambu-Ruaka water supply project has officially kicked off in Kiambu.
The project, conducted under the Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program, aims to provide improved supply of clean drinking water and sanitation services to over 100,000 residents of Ruaka and Kiambu town.
Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki said the African Development Bank-funded project is part of the government's efforts to provide fast-growing towns with sustainable water and sewerage systems that cater for growing populations.
"Kenya's Vision 2030 and its five-year Mid-Term Plan II (MTP-II) realization is heavily dependent on adequate and sustainable provision of water supply and sanitation services. It is therefore imperative that we prioritize the water sector investments including expansion of water supply and sanitation in towns," said Cabinet Secretary Kariuki.
The project will see the rehabilitation of the existing Kiambu waste water treatment plant, the construction of 108 kilometers of trunk and reticulation sewers, the construction of 25 kilometers water distribution network, the construction of four ablution blocks, the drilling of six boreholes with 48m3 pressed steel tanks, and 450 last mile household connections.
So far, over 12 kilometers of water pipeline has been laid out within Kiambu and Ruaka areas. The project is expected to be completed in July 2021.
