Governor Mutahi Kahiga Pledges On Water and irrigation

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Governor Mutahi Kahiga Pledges On Water and irrigation

Our Vision

Our vision is to build a healthy, wealthy, educated, and productive county that creates jobs for its youth. The youth in the county comprise 60 percent of the population and we shouldensure that every citizen has access to the best possible healthcare, income, food security, at affordable prices.

Water and irrigation

Vision:

A Sustainable supply of clean water for domestic consumption and irrigation in a clean and secure environment

Achievements

We have connected 65% of the county citizens with clean treated water for domestic use which is estimated at 160,0000 households.

  • We have extended 252 Km of water pipeline, constructed two Water Treatment facilities for NAROWASCO and TEAWASCO, drilled and rehabilitated 29 boreholes, constructed 14 intakes, 39 masonry tanks, and issued 209 plastic tanks to the 30 wards
  • With engagement with stakeholders, major irrigation projects have been funded and water pans for households and institutions have been provided.
  • Our Commitment.
  • We will increase and expand the water connection from 65% to 90% for rural and from 70% to 98% in urban areas
  • We will develop a Sewer Master plan that will map the connection of all urban towns in the 8 sub-counties in Chaka, Naromoru, Mweiga, Kiama Riga, Kiawara, Giakanja, Riamukurwe, and Gatitu
  • We will rehabilitate 30 dams and 100 water pans to increase water supply for irrigation, power generation, increase acreage under irrigation to 20,000 Ha from the current 5000 Ha. This will benefit over 80,000 families through irrigation to increase food production to feed the people in the county and create employment in semi-arid areas in the county To exploit our watercomparative advantage, and in partnerships with stakeholders in the water sector, we will establish water bottling plants for sale regionally and internationally. The ripple effect of this project will create formally and informally over 200,000 jobs due to the related value chains
  • We will create more jobs in the carbon trade by harnessing forest cover from the current 38% to 42% by planting 50,000,000 million trees, establishing community Forest Associations for all the 12 County forests, and establishing green parks spaces in major towns

SOURCE: Citizen Digital

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