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"speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
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"content": "I have a Statement from the Cabinet Secretary for Water and Irrigation. The Ministry of Water and Irrigation, through the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency, is responsible for implementing the Mavoko Water Supply Project. I wish to respond as follows. On question one, regarding the status of implementation of the Mavoko Drinking Water Supply Project, which is jointly funded by the Kenyan and Belgian governments, the contract for the construction of the Mavoko Water Supply was signed on 19th November 2017 between the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency and ASPAC International Company of Belgium. The contractor, ASPAC International, was granted access to the site on 19th February 2018 for a period of 36 months, with the intended completion date being 18th August 2020. The total cost was Ksh2.8 billion, funded by the Belgian Government and partly by the Government of Kenya."
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"content": "The project scope included several interrelated components to enhance water supply and distribution of infrastructure. The Kenya Meat Commission Dam was rehabilitated and reconstructed alongside a pumping station and a 6.2-kilometre raw water pipeline installed to deliver 8,000 cubic meters of water per day to a new water treatment plant. The East Africa Portland Cement Company Dam was also rehabilitated, with a new pumping station and construction of a 3.8-kilometre raw water pipeline to deliver an additional 4,000 cubic meters of water per day to the same facility."
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"speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
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"content": "A new treatment plant of 12,000 cubic meters capacity was constructed. The distribution network was extended by construction of a 3.8-kilometre Nairobi Line from Namanga interchange at Export Processing Zone (EPZ) and an additional 6.2 kilometres to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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"content": "Green Park Estate along Mombasa Road. It incorporated a 4,000 cubic-meter reservoir and a 3,000-cubic-meter elevated steel tank, 15 meters high, with a pumping station. The bulk supply system was reinforced by rehabilitating the Nolturesh Water Supply Line, installing a new pump, repairing three existing pumps in Salama Pumping Station 1, and refurbishing the Kimakiu and Lukenya Reservoirs, each with a capacity of 3,000 cubic meters per day. The system is currently operational, and is managed by Mavoko Water and Sanitation Company. The company supplies water to up to 200,000 connections."
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"content": "On question two, regarding steps taken by the Ministry to ensure completion and the expected timelines for its completion, the project was completed on 21st March 2021 and commissioned on 14th April 2023. The construction is 100 per cent complete. The project was handed over to Machakos County Government, and is operated by Mavoko Water and Sanitation Company in line with the Water Act, 2016."
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"content": "Currently, the project supplies at least 10,000 cubic meters of water per day from the new water treatment plant, and an additional 5,000 cubic meters from the Northern Collector Tunnel, connected earlier this year. The water serves domestic, commercial, and industrial areas around Mavoko. The areas covered include Mlolongo, Athi River, EPZ, Syokimau, Kinanie, Katani, and parts of Lukenya."
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"speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
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"content": "On question three regarding the interim measures being taken by the Ministry to address water scarcity and protect residents from unscrupulous vendors, the agency notes that Mavoko and Syokimau currently face severe water scarcity and lack of water due to last-mile connectivity, which should be done by Machakos County Government through Mavoko Water and Sanitation Company. To address this, the agency is implementing the Mavoko Water and Sewerage Interventions and the pipeline extension project. This last-mile intervention project is funded by the Government of Kenya and is estimated to cost Ksh585 million."
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"speaker_name": "Marakwet East, UDA",
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"content": "The project is currently 31 per cent complete, having spent Ksh183 million so far. It requires an additional Ksh402 million to complete. The last-mile project aims to connect about 50,000 households and increase access for 250,000 residents in Syokimau, Mlolongo, and Athi River."
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"content": "The scope of the Mavoko Water and Sewerage Intervention includes a 50-kilometre water distribution line ranging from 63 mm to 250 mm diameter pipes. It links about 60 kilometres of sewer lines, ranging from 200 mm to 600 mm in diameter. It also includes rehabilitation of existing water supply and sewerage infrastructure and provision of water exhauster trucks, along with technical assistance to Mavoko Water Supply."
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"content": "However, the project has faced frequent extensions of completion dates due to delays in Exchequer releases. In addition, the Ministry, through the Tanathi Water Works Development Agency, is preparing the Mavoko-Kitengela Last Mile Connectivity Project, which aims to increase the number of households connected to water at an estimated cost of Ksh592 million."
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