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Elders from nine counties oppose Sh38b Nakuru dam project

Kipsigis, Luo council of Elders up in arms against Itare Dam. (Photo:Courtesy)

Elders from nine counties in Nyanza and South Rift regions have vowed to sue the Government over the construction of the Sh38 billion Itare Dam in Rift Valley.

In a day-long closed-door meeting yesterday in Kisumu, elders drawn from Nandi, Narok, Bomet, Kericho, Kisumu, Siaya, Homa Bay, Migori, Kisii and Nyamira resolved to use all avenues, including going to court to stop the project which they said would adversely affect the said counties.

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