The government has ordered the contractor working on the Moi’s Bridge–Matunda Water Supply Project to speed up construction after Principal Secretary Julius Korir inspected the project.
Korir, the Principal Secretary in charge of Water and Sanitation, visited the project to check on the progress of the works being carried out by the North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency.
During the inspection, the PS said a number of sections of the project were at an advanced stage, while other works were still behind schedule.
The intake works on River Chepkaitit were 89.8 per cent complete, while construction of the water treatment plant at Leltangat stood at 55.4 per cent.
The treatment plant is designed to process 14,270 cubic metres of water per day. Reinforced concrete works are currently ongoing at the site.
The 32.8-kilometre treated water pipeline running to Maji Mazuri and Milimani tanks was 86.7 per cent complete. Out of the planned distance, 27.749 kilometres had already been laid.
Construction of the four water reservoirs was 74 per cent complete, while work on the 105.8-kilometre distribution network had reached 50.8 per cent.
Korir asked the contractor to open up more work fronts and increase the pace of construction.
He also called for a properly funded recovery programme, backed by a detailed plan showing how lost time would be recovered.
The PS said the measures were necessary to keep the project on course and ensure it is completed within the planned period.
Once completed, the water project is expected to provide reliable water to about 104,000 people, or 23,112 households, in Uasin Gishu, Kakamega and Trans Nzoia counties by 2040.
The project is being implemented through the North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency.
