Governor Julius Malombe on Friday presented the Sh2 billion County Water and Food Security Sand Dams Programme to potential project partners in Nairobi. Sand dams provide a clean, local water supply for domestic and farming use and are suited to semi-arid areas. He said as a pilot programme, his administration had factored Sh160 million for 200 sand dams in the 2016-17 budget. Mutati said the sand dams would directly provide clean water access to 300,000 residents and 150,000 livestock. The project is expected to ensure construction of 60 sand dams in each of the county’s 40 wards.

Source: The Star June 08, 2016 04:07 UTC