Kenya gets Sh18 billion for clean water project

Kenya: The World Bank has approved a Sh18 billion ($200m) loan to finance a dam and improve access to clean water in the country’s coastal region. The financing, part of a nationwide project seeking to help areas protect their water supplies, will go toward building Mwache Dam in Kwale County.

The financing will support the Kenya Coastal Region Water Security and Climate Resilience project, the second operation under an over-arching Kenya Water Security and Climate Resilience Programme (KWSCRP), which aims to build water security and climate resilience in the country. World Bank Country Director for Kenya Diarietou Gaye said availability of clean water is crucial for millions of Kenyans fighting to raise themselves out of poverty.