Water projects in Kenya get a boost

Last Updated 14 years ago by Kenya Engineer

Kenya is set to benefit from the East Africa Community (EAC) water projects funds that will touch  four towns in the country-Kericho,Keroka,Isebania and Sirari.The projects estimated at Sh1.1 billion will fund the Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation programme whose budget has laid much emphasis on improving water supply by over 30 per cent.

Other regions to benefit from the second phase of the project are Muyinga, Kayanza and Ngozi in Burundi, Nyagatare, Kayonza and other regions in Rwanda, Tanzania and neighboring Uganda.

More than Sh10 billion has been earmarked to run the EAC budget next year of which Sh3.2 billion has been awarded to the water sector. The projects set to benefit nearly four million people will be fast affected at the availability of the funds.

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