Work on Sh20b dam yet to begin, 8 months after commissioning

An architect's impression of Thiba Dam. Below: The plaque that was unveiled by President Uhuru Kenyatta on November 23 last year, when he commissioned the project. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Construction of a Sh20 billion dam in Kirinyaga County is yet to begin eight months after it was commissioned. This has sparked fears among rice farmers that they may have to wait longer to see their hopes of irrigation realised.

Months after President Uhuru Kenyatta commissioned the construction of Thiba Dam in Rukenya, no progress has been made on the project that will sit on 542 acres.