The National Treasury and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are on the verge of finalizing an agreement for an additional funding of Sh 9.6 billion to complete phase 1 of Thwake Multi-Purpose Dam at the confluence of Athi and Thwake Rivers at the border of Makueni and Kitui Counties.
The dam is going to be a game changer in the Lower Eastern Region where over 1.2 million people will benefit besides providing water to Konza City after its completion.
The revelations were made on Friday during a high-level inspection tour of the Dam by top officials from the National Treasury, AfDB, and the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation where they renewed their commitment to the critical infrastructure initiative. "We are considering additional financing for the first phase.
We aim to finalize documentation in the coming weeks to present to the AfDB Board for approval and ensure the project's benefits to the people are fully realized upon completion," said the Director of the AfDB Water and Sanitation Department Mtchera Chirwa during the tour of the dam.
