KeNHA Hands Over Water Projects To Nyahuwasco
Updated on: Aug 12, 2020
The Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has handed over several water projects that it initiated around Rumuruti under its CSR programme.
The official handing over took place on Wednesday august 5, 2020 and was led by Kenha Director of Policy, Strategy and Compliance Eng. Njuguna Gatitu. The projects will be under the care of Nyahururu water and sanitation company (Nyahuwasco).
These projects which include three boreholes and 13 water pans have been now been completed. They were under the Rumuruti - Maralal C77 road project.
The construction of the Project was initiated on 11 June 2013 and was completed on 14 February 2020. It was funded by the national government through the Development Vote.
The three boreholes are fully equipped with each having an attendant's house, a washroom, a 10,000 liters water tank, a cattle trough and a water drawing stand.
This comes in at a time when water is crucial to the surrounding communities. The water from these projects will be used for domestic and small scale agricultural practices.
County government has been providing water for production through construction of dams, desilting clogged dams, construction of masonry water tanks and springs. Some boreholes have also been installed with solar power. These have been more rampant in Laikipia North where which receives minimal rainfall.
All citizens are urged to harvest rainwater to help them in times of scarce rains and gain maximum in terms of irrigation and domestic and livestock consumption.
The official handing over took place on Wednesday august 5, 2020 and was led by Kenha Director of Policy, Strategy and Compliance Eng. Njuguna Gatitu. The projects will be under the care of Nyahururu water and sanitation company (Nyahuwasco).
These projects which include three boreholes and 13 water pans have been now been completed. They were under the Rumuruti - Maralal C77 road project.
The construction of the Project was initiated on 11 June 2013 and was completed on 14 February 2020. It was funded by the national government through the Development Vote.
The three boreholes are fully equipped with each having an attendant's house, a washroom, a 10,000 liters water tank, a cattle trough and a water drawing stand.
This comes in at a time when water is crucial to the surrounding communities. The water from these projects will be used for domestic and small scale agricultural practices.
County government has been providing water for production through construction of dams, desilting clogged dams, construction of masonry water tanks and springs. Some boreholes have also been installed with solar power. These have been more rampant in Laikipia North where which receives minimal rainfall.
All citizens are urged to harvest rainwater to help them in times of scarce rains and gain maximum in terms of irrigation and domestic and livestock consumption.
