Communities living downstream of the Seven Forks Dams Hydropower Cascade have been asked to move to higher grounds following the spilling over of the dams as a result of continued rainfall in the Mt.
Kenya and Aberdares catchment areas.
This was after Kiambere Dam which is the last dam along the cascade started spilling over on Wednesday after surpassing its maximum capacity.
Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira said the overflow in Kiambere is expected to cause flooding and possible displacement of people along River Tana as far as Garissa and Tana River. "Kiambere is our last goalkeeper with regard to holding of water along the cascade and when it starts to spill over, we have to issue an alert to people downstream who may be affected by resultant flooding," he said.
