Koru-Soin Dam to be constructed at an estimated cost of sh 40Billion

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Acting CEO of the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority Eng. Geoffrey Sang{L} after holding a consultative meeting with stakeholders on issue of Koru-Soin Dam that is to be constructed between the Borders of Kisumu and Kericho Counties.With him is a director at the Authority Bernard Okebe-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

 By Dickson Odhiambo

March 8, 2020

 Koru-Soin Dam to be constructed at an estimated cost of sh 40Billion

Construction towards a multipurpose dam within the Borders of Kisumu and Kericho Counties will soon commence at an estimated cost of shillings 40 billion.

The project is set to be undertaken by the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority.

Addressing the press in Kisumu after holding stakeholders meeting on the way forward towards the project, National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer Engineer Geoffrey Sang said the estimated cost of the project will include land acquisition for project.

He says the project will greatly help in serving the both the residents of Kisumu and Kericho by providing clean water to them.

Sang says the Dam will also help in controlling the perennial flooding witnessed in parts of Kisumu County hence it is a multi-purpose dam.

The Chief Executive Officer says it will also be used for the purpose of irrigating the land near the place dam will be constructed as well as element of power generation.

Eng. Sang adds that from now there will be a public participation process where members of the public will be fully engaged before the project commences.

“We have really planned for the process of public participation to kick off any time because the public must be engaged since a number of things will occur that include displacement of people to pave way for the construction of the multi-purpose dam,” Sang says.

He further adds that the National Government if fully committed in ensuring that the project is fully implemented.

Eng Sang says already the feasibility study for the project has been done and designs for it has been developed.

“We have designs for the project and the Government will allocate money for the project because the Government has goodwill and fully committed to ensure that it will be implemented,” Eng Sang says.

The Chief Executive Officer of the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority was accompanied by a director at the Authority Bernard Okebe.
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  1. Unknown8 March 2020 at 12:03

    Implementation could have commenced five years ago. There has been quite some delay because of a number of issues including court cases.

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