Thwake dam kicks off slowly with hopes of addressing Ukambani water problems

If everything goes according to plan, Makueni County and parts of Kitui and Machakos counties might be water and food secure by 2022. But that dream is hinged on the completion of the multi-billion shilling Thwake dam on time.

The mega dam being put up at the confluence of rivers Thwake and Athi at a cost of Sh36.9 billion is expected to be 10 times higher than Ndakaini Dam in Central Kenya, and will have five key components - the dam for water provision, irrigation, water supply to Wote town and Konza Technopolis, hydropower generation and sewerage works.