The country’s major reservoir, Tana River will see to two dams created on it. The reservoir which already holds five power generators will have two dams-Karura and Mutonga developed separately by KenGen and Tana and Athi River Development Authority (Tarda).
Water dams generate nearly half of the total power in the country. The current output of the dams along the Tana River (453MW) is expected to increase to 800MW after completion of the new dams. The Karura dam being promoted by KenGen will be built between Kiambere and Kindarumadams.Other existing dams in the in the country are Masinga,Gitaru,Kamburu,Turkwell and Sondu.
The two dams being promoted by the Kenya Investment Authority are part of the flagship projects under the Vision 2030 economic blueprint. Mutonga dam will be multi-purpose dam for domestic and agricultural use. Both dams are expected to boost agriculture, power generation, drinking water supply as well as help manage perennial flooding in the area.
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