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A boat operator passes next to one of the flooded greenhouses near Lake Naivasha whose water levels have risen sharply in the last one year. Experts have warned that the construction of Malewa Dam will lead to the death of the lake. [Antony Gitonga, Standard]
The Dutch government has proposed to fund a scientific study to establish the impact of the Sh35 billion Malewa dam on Lake Naivasha, while hoping to bring to an end the protracted dispute between stakeholders and government agencies on the project funded by the World Bank.
In the dispute, the Government insists that construction of the dam would go on as planned in Nyandarua County, while a group of stakeholders which includes flower farms located around the lake claim the project would be a death knell for the water body. Stakeholders have on several occasions called for an independent environmental audit, which the Dutch Embassy in Kenya is now proposing to fund.
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National Development Implementation Committee (NDITC) comprising of Principal Secretaries from different Ministries led by Tourism PS Safina Kwekwe (centre) being taken through the stalled Itare dam project in Ndoinet, Nakuru County two years after its operations came to a halt on January 28, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has said that negotiations are underway to resume construction of Itare Dam.
Addressing the press, Mr Kinyanjui said the Kenyan and Italian governments were holding talks to have the project back on track this year. I have been engaging the national government and President Uhuru Kenyatta has assured us the project will resume soon. The two governments are in close contact,” he said.
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Kamau Muthoni |
February 25th 2021 at 11:07:44 GMT +0300
A Baringo County resident has sued Water Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki (pictured) over a board managing water in four counties.
Laban Rotich, in a case filed before the High Court in Kabarnet, wants the court to disband the Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, citing illegalities in the appointment process.
The agency is a successor of Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, which was disbanded in 2019. In its place, the ministry split the agencies into two; Central Rift and North Rift.
Rotich argues that the current office holders of Central Rift are illegally in office, as they were allegedly not competitively recruited.
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