Ukanga Utune water pan in Isinga Village, Kangundo Central Ward, Machakos County is set to be rehabilitated. Machakos Deputy Governor Eng. Francis Maliti handed over the site and said the project will benefit residents who have experienced water shortage for long.
“I have handed over the site to the contractor for the rehabilitation of the water pan. Once rehabilitated, the pan will significantly go a long way to benefit the nearby Ukanga Utune Coffee factory and wananchi from the locality. The contractor and engineers ought to work hastily in order to complete the project within six weeks so that it can be of immediate benefit to wananchi,” said Eng. Maliti.
Agricultural sustainability
The pan is being rehabilitated by the county government in collaboration with the World Bank through the Kenya Climate Smart Project (KCSAP) at a cost of Sh 19million. The proposed site is located in Isinga Village approximately 2.8km North of Kangundo town and about 4km South-East of Tala town. The site is readily accessed through Kangundo-Tala road, along the UTM 37M 315667.22 m E and 9857772.64 m S at an altitude of 1531 m.a.s.l
The project will involve construction of the second phase of the pan, which has a capacity of 20,000 cubic metres and will take six weeks. The DG reiterated the county’s commitment to support farmers in realizing agricultural sustainability and food security across the county. Eng. Maliti further directed the department of Cooperatives to collaborate with the Ministry of Lands to ensure farmers are issued with title deeds by the end of the year.
