Environment Secretary Judy Wakhungu on Thursday said the building of Mwache Dam will begin in July. The dam is expected to serve both Kwale and Mombasa counties. It will require about $200 million (Sh17.2 billion) to put up. The dam will take three years to build. Locals told the Star they are eager for the dam to be completed so it can provide water for irrigation and other projects. Kwale women’s representative Zainab Chidzuga on Sunday said the dam will address water shortage, unemployment and lack of electricity. “Other than irrigating farms, the dam will be used to generate hydro-...
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