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How Karimenu II Dam, new partnerships are reshaping water security

Athi Water Works Development Agency CEO Joseph Kamau plants a tree at the Karimenu II Dam during the Upper Tana and Mid-Galana Water Stewardship and Watershed Restoration Project launch, Kiambu County, on September 11, 2025. [Ryan Kerubo, Standard]

Water connects us. In Gatundu North, Kiambu County, the Karimenu II Dam has become a lifeline for Nairobi and beyond, feeding taps, farms and even the national power grid

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