Kiambu: Water spilled from Karimenu II dam gets to villages, causes toilets to cave in
As most parts of the country continue to experience heavy rainfall, a section of families from Iruri, Kanyoni, Gituamba and Kiroko villages in Gatundu North constituencies are living in fear of landslides as their farms have been submerged by water spilled from the Karimenu II dam. The overflow water has also reached homesteads in the […]
Uhuru commissions Ksh24 billion dam project in Gatundu North
President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday, August 1, 2022, commissioned the Ksh24 billion Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, a Vision 2030 flagship project started in 2019 with joint funding from the Governments of Kenya. The 59-metre high dam occupying 600 acres of land will supply 70 million litres of water daily to close […]
Locals in Gatundu protest delayed compensation of damages by Karimenu II dam contractor
A section of residents from Gatundu North constituency where construction of Karimenu II dam is taking place has protested delay by the contractor to compensate them for damages of their property caused by explosives during construction works. The locals from Gituamba, Buchana, Kiriko and Gathanji villages narrated that since their houses developed cracks as a […]