The Kases Water Dam project is set to be commissioned in September 2021.Central Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency (CRVWWDA) made the announcement and the dam project nears completion.
Works on the Sh 250million earth dam began last year July. The dam project is one of the four being constructed for pastoralist communities to cement peace along border areas. It is similar to Kobebe Dam in Moroto, Uganda, which has become a haven for peace in Karamoja region. Key components of the dam include; Excavation for core trench and dam reservoir, construction of earth embankment, spillway construction among others.
Ending hostilities
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni signed a deal to end hostilities among the three neighbouring communities early this year. The agreement entailed various projects, including the dams to strengthen peace in the area. The dam upon completion, will help in transforming the region from a conflict zone to an area of progress and development.
โAccess to water for livestock is a big problem in this region and that is why we want to complete it on time to help end disputes during dry periods. The peace dam is among others in Turkana and Marsabit bordering Ethiopia as key legacy projects initiated by President Uhuru Kenyatta,โ said Water, Irrigation and Sanitation Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki.
The new facility will have a storage capacity of 1.2 million m3 and will benefit over 8,000 people in the communities of Kases, Males and Pcholio in West Pokot County, Kenya.
