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Water ministry lays ground for Sh35b mega-dam project

Water and Irrigation minister Eugene Wamalwa hands over cheque of Sh150 million to National Lands Commission chairman Prof Muhammad Swazuri as part of compensation package for the people to be affected by construction of the Sh35 billion Mwache Dam in Kinango, Kwale County. [Photo: Mkamburi Mwawasi, Standard]

The national government has announced plans to build a Sh35 billion dam in the county.

The Mwache Dam is expected to supply the region with irrigation water besides generating power.

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