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Ruto struggles to deliver on dam projects nearly three years on

A section of Itare Dam site in Kuresoi North on January 28, 2021. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Kenya Kwanza’s ambitious plan to construct dams across the country is in limbo, with the government now grappling with a financial shortfall.

President William Ruto’s administration had pledged to revive stalled dam projects and build new ones to enhance food production and water supply nationwide.

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