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President Uhuru cancels overpriced Kimwarer dam project

President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered the immediate cancelation of the Kimwarer Dam project due to technical and financial unfeasibility.

According to the Technical Committee chaired by Principal Secretary for Infrastructure Prof Paul Maringa, the Sh22.2 billion Kimwarer dam was found to have been overpriced and that the project is neither technically nor financially viable.

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