Water CS says State will build 4,000 dams, remain in charge of the water sector

Water and Sanitation Alice Wahome during the launch water impact plan at Whitesands Beach Hotel in Mombasa on June 19, 2021. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The state is planning to build over 4000 dams ranging from large, medium and small water pans to increase the availability of safe water to all Kenyans in the next seven years.

Cabinet Secretary for Water Sanitation and Irrigation Alice Wahome said this was part of promises which Kenya Kwanza gave to Kenyans during their campaigns.