7,000 residents in Mwingi West to benefit from desilted dam
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Mwingi West MP Bernard Kitungi (Second Right) with the Water Engineer in charge of the larger Mwingi region Robert Munyoki during the launch of Mangunguu earth dam in Kiomo- Kyethani ward on September 7, 2015. NYS is disilting Kwa-Kasovi dam, a mega water reservoir in the same ward set to benefit more than 7,000 residents. Photo/ MWINGI TIMES.
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Over
7000 people from Mwingi West constituency in Kitui County are set to benefit
after de-silting works for a local mega dam are completed later this month.
The
National Youth Service (NYS) personal have embarked on a process to desilt Kwa
Kasovi dam which silted more than 20 years ago throwing the local population
into a serious water crisis.
The
agency has deployed four excavators and tipper lorries at the dam located near
Mbondoni matket in Kiomo/Kyethani ward. Its personnel have been working overtime
for close to two months period to desilt the dam which was constructed in 1978,
to provide water for the locals.
Speaking
recently at Mbondoni market the area MP Mr Benard Kitungi said the NYS intervention
came through after he sought help from the Deputy President William Ruto over
the plight of the area residents who used to walk for more than 10km in search
of water.
“The
dam will serve an estimated 7000 people and it is expected to address the water
problem in the constituency. We expect the de-silting works to be completed
anytime complete in readiness for the short rains in December,”Mr Kitungi said
when he issued a Sh 1 milion for completion of Mbondoni police line on
September 23, 2016.
The
MP said the dam which is expected to hold 300, 000 cubic meters of water when
full will also provide the residents with an opportunity do small scale farming
besides using the water for domestic use.
The
legislator who was accompanied by the area MCA Peter Mutemi thanked the
government for coming to the aid of his suffering constituents.
Mr
Mutemi on his part said on completion the famous dam will help end perennial water
scarcity in the area.
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