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PS assures residents of Mwache dam land compensation

President William Ruto during the groundbreaking of Mwache multipurpose dam in Kwale County on April 6, 2023. [File, Standard]

The compensation of landowners affected by the Sh20 billion Mwache Dam, in Kwale County, will be cleared in the next financial year, Irrigation Principal Secretary Ephantus Kimotho has said.

The project is currently under 24-hour police security after the locals threatened to chase away the contractor to push the government to clear Sh2 billion compensation.

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