Irrigation: Residents question Machakos County’s plan to replace vital water source for agriculture with commuter bus-park
Speaking to the media in Tala town, 70-year-old resident, Dr Charles Kyalo, recalled that Silanga Dam was constructed between 1945 and 1950 under the leadership of Chief Uku wa Mukima. He said the dam was built through communal effort with men and women mobilised to clear the riverbed and lay a foundation that has sustained generations.
Ruto’s deputy chief of staff wants proposed Infrastructure Development Fund bond to finance stalled $9.3 million Koru-Soin Dam
A total of Ksh2.2 billion ($17 million), he said, is required to complete payments for affected landowners in Kisumu and Kericho counties.
