Economy Kenya receives Sh2.6bn World Bank grant for water projectsWater CS Samson Chelugui, Devolution CS Eugene Wamalwa and other officials at Baricho Water stand on one of the 11 boreholes that were destroyed by floods from River Sabaki. PHOTO| CHARLES LWANGA| NMGKenya has received $25.8 million (Sh2.6 billion) financing from World Bank's International Development Agency to boost water and irrigation projects. The grant to the Water and Sanitation ministry will address water security challenges in the country, through the Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Project (KWSCRP). The Athi Basin is one of the targeted regions, with more than 10 million people depending on it for water. He said water security and basin management are part of a larger government strategy to construct at least 57 mega dams such as the Thwake Multipurpose Dam in Makueni County.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 09, 2018 11:48 UTC