There
are copious of hullabaloos that have marred the Kshs 28.9B water project with
the available facts having been spelled out ignored.
The
proposed project comprise 57m high dam, 100,000m3/day water Treatment Works,
1.2m diameter 113km pipeline, 14.5Km Bulk Transfer tunnel, water distribution
improvement works, sewerage network and treatment works. The project will serve
1,000,000 people in Kuresoi, Kipkelion (Kapketonga, Chepseon, Kedowa, Ewat),
Molo, Njoro, Rongai and Nakuru Town. Additionally it draws 100% of its
unskilled labour from the above regions.
The
National treasury signed a Loan Agreement with BNP Paribas Fortis and Intesa
Sanpaolo of Italy on 15th July 2015 towards the funding of the project. RVWSB
and the contractor are currently fulfilling the conditions precedent to Loan
effectiveness which includes environmental licensing.
The
concept of Q95 is normally used by water engineers to determine the downstream
effect due to water abstraction/obstruction. This means not more than 95% of
initial water discharge will not be obstructed. Hydrologists, Ecologists,
Engineers, ESIA experts must apply the highest standards during feasibility
studies, Preliminary designs, review of designs, and approvals! These studies
and designs have been conducted for the last 64yrs.
Kipsigis
land has four (4) flowing rivers namely: Kipchorian, Itare, Kipsonoi and
Nyangores. Three tributaries: Sundu, Songol and Tororo join at Indoinet to form
Itare River. The dam will be situated a few metres from this point. This
section was settled on because of the underneath rock composition.
Once
full the 28,000,000m3 dam will take 10months to exhaust its waters.
Meaning that the river flow remains unobstructed for these months. Furthermore,
the dam depends on largely on flood water. During heavy rainfall months, the
dam collects and water is stored in the reservoir which can still be opened to
increase the river volumes during dry seasons.
It's
wise to separate wheat from chaff and shun away from tall claims and myths.
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