Gatundu North residents chase away workers from Sh24b dam project

The Sh24 billion project is being funded by the Government of Kenya and the China Exim Bank. [File, Standard]

Residents of Gatundu North in Kiambu County chased away construction workers from Sh24 billion Karimenu II Dam project, claiming they were yet to be compensated for land surrendered to the Government.

In their hundreds, the irate residents forced excavator operators to dig trenches at key points of entry and exit.