Narumoru gets water

The government has facilitated modernization of Narumoru water supply in Nyeri county.

 The project by Tana Water  Works Development Agency (TWWDA) located on the slopes of Mt Kenya will supply water to residents in parts of Kieni constituency and Lamuria area in Laikipia.

 During the inspection of the project Water and Irrigation Principal Secretary Joseph Wairagu  accompanied by Kieni MP Kanini Kega said the government will work towards increasing water supply to the residents in all parts of the country.

“Water is essential the government has allocated billions of shillings to the water sector  to ensure projects are funded  for distribution of the commodity to the locals,” said Wairagu. 

Narumoro water supply project  has been funded through the Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA) to a tune of Sh138 million.

 The  project will serve 13,000 people through 2,016 water connections, located within a 16 kilometers radius.

 The distribution of the commodity has been extended to parts of Lamuria in lower Laikipia.

 The areas served by the project in five zones are Narumoru town, Isaako, Solio, Kandara, Ngutik and Gatuanyaga.

 The water company will extend services to  Rware, Ndiriti, Waheire, Nyange and Baraka with an estimated 10,000 people when it gets funding.

They later toured  the Sh 28.3 million Njogu ini Gitero  Kabati Earth Dam that will  provide 10,000 people.

The project  at the edge of Mt Kenya forest will serve locals within a radius of  four kilometres radius.