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Uhuru Commissions Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu

Collins Ogutu | 1 year ago
Uhuru Commissions Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu
Uhuru Commissions Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu

President Uhuru Kenyatta has on Monday commissioned the Kshs.24 billion Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu North, Kiambu County

The launch marks part of Kenya's Vision 2030 flagship projects started in 2019 with joint funding from the national government.

The 59-metre high dam occupying 600 acres of land will supply 70 million litres of water daily to close to 1 million residents of Gatundu, Juja, Ruiru and parts of Nairobi City.

The Shs 24 billion Karimenu II Dam sits on a 600-acre piece of land, and will supply 70 million litres of fresh water daily to over 850,000 households in Ruiru, Juja, Gatundu and parts of Nairobi.

The outgoing Head of State is on a working tour of Kiambu County as be runs against time to cement his legacy commissioning meha projects in various counties before the clock runs out in his presidential term. 

Uhuru is also using the opportunity to drum up support for ODM leader Raila Odinga.

Bungoma Senator Moses Wetangula has, however, asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to cease launching new projects days before the election.

Wetangula who was addressing supporters in Trans Nzoia County o Monday, claims that the launching of new projects by the head of state is unnecessary and instead, he should be bidding Kenyans goodbye as he moved around the Country.

"I want to advise President Uhuru Kenyatta that you only have one week remaining. There's absolutely no reason for you to roam around the country launching new projects in the last seven days of your leadership. You're making unnecessary, cumbersome, and reckless commitments that will burden the next government . Please go around telling Kenyans goodbye," said Wetangula.

The first week of August 2022 will be President Kenyatta’s last full week in office.

According to his itinerary indicates that it will be a very busy week for the head of state who has publicly declared his support for former Prime Minister Raila Odinga as his preferred successor.