Governors push for locals
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benefit from Thwake Dam
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By Barrack Muli
Governor Charity Ngilu has called on the Balzugha Company to award local jobs
to area residents following the start of construction of phase one of Thwake
Multipurpose Dam.
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| CS Chelugui, Governors Alfred Mutua, Charity Ngilu and Prof Kibwana |
Speaking at Thwake Dam site during a stakeholders meeting also attended by
Governors Kivutha Kibwana, Dr. Alfred Mutua, and Water CS Simon Chelugui,
Ngilu said adequate public participation in the project was key to ease
construction of the multi-billion dam.
The Governor said area leaders had agreed to support the project on assurance
that locals would be key beneficiaries of the project. “The company
tasked to undertake the mega project must hasten the cause, our people need
water for consumption and irrigation” she added.
She said the project, which was mooted during her tenure as the Minister for
Water and Irrigation, is expected to transform the lives of the residents from
the area upon completion.
Ngilu emphasized that Balzugha Co. must involve the locals and authorities in
all stages of construction saying it was the ” three counties’
project”.
The governors insisted on the adherence to the
local-local Sub-contracting as agreed where contractors from the three counties
would be given priority, with a list of pre-qualified ones shared with the
contractor and the ministry.
local-local Sub-contracting as agreed where contractors from the three counties
would be given priority, with a list of pre-qualified ones shared with the
contractor and the ministry.
Chelugui said
compensation of the 186 affected households would be fast-tracked to aid in
moving in unison in the project works.
Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua restated Ngilu’s remarks that water
provision to the residents in the three counties was the chief focus in efforts
to realize food security.
compensation of the 186 affected households would be fast-tracked to aid in
moving in unison in the project works.
Machakos Governor Dr. Alfred Mutua restated Ngilu’s remarks that water
provision to the residents in the three counties was the chief focus in efforts
to realize food security.
Mr Chelugui said his ministry will push the
contractor undertaking construction of Thwake dam to fast track its
implementation and recover lost time. According to the CS, 11 months into
the signing of the contract with China Gezhouba Group, the contractor, only 7.2
percent of civil works against an expected 19 percent has been achieved so far.
contractor undertaking construction of Thwake dam to fast track its
implementation and recover lost time. According to the CS, 11 months into
the signing of the contract with China Gezhouba Group, the contractor, only 7.2
percent of civil works against an expected 19 percent has been achieved so far.
Chelugui said the ministry will ensure fast
tracking of the project implementation so that it is completed within the 56
months’ contract period.
tracking of the project implementation so that it is completed within the 56
months’ contract period.
The three governors protested delaying of the
distribution of domestic water component, insisting that it should be done
simultaneously or immediately the Dam is done as the region is highly water
stressed.
distribution of domestic water component, insisting that it should be done
simultaneously or immediately the Dam is done as the region is highly water
stressed.
At least a volume of 60 Million litres of
treated water from the dam will be reserved for domestic use in both Kitui and
Makueni (Wote, Kathonzweni and Kibwezi).
treated water from the dam will be reserved for domestic use in both Kitui and
Makueni (Wote, Kathonzweni and Kibwezi).
