By Hope Barbra
President William Ruto on Monday launched the transformative Nyamira Water Project being implemented by Lake Victoria South Water Works Agency.
The president also launched the Nyamira Last Mile Connectivity Project.
The two transformative initiatives will enhance water security in the region and boost the economy.
President Ruto said the project will serve 15,000 households with clean water in the region.
“I commissioned the Nyamira Water Supply Project and launched the last mile water connectivity project in Nyamira County. The 40km pipeline connects more than 15,000 households to clean water in Kebirigo, Nyaramba, Miruka, and the surrounding areas, including the family of Mzee Joshua Machogu Twara, who welcomed us to their home,” he wrote on his social media handles.
The Nyamira Water Supply Last Mile Connectivity and Improvement Project specifically targets a current population of approximately 61,294 residents, with projections indicating growth to about 81,350 people by the year 2050.
The President was accompanied by Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Eng. Eric Mugaa, State Department of Water and Sanitation PS Julius Kori, LVSWWDA Chairman Mr. Dan Omino, OGW, LVSWWDA CEO Ms. Jackline Kemunto, Director John Momanyi, Director Dr. Cecilia Ng’etich, among other dignitaries.
These projects build on the gains achieved during the 2019 system expansion and are strategically designed to extend treated water services to underserved areas within Nyamira Town. The surrounding peri-urban and rural communities will also benefit from the water project.
The projects serve as key service delivery optimization interventions aimed at enhancing access to clean and safe water, improving the reliability of supply, and ensuring the long-term sustainability of water services in the region.
