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"content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation the following Question- (a) What has occasioned the delay in commencement of the construction of Kamumu, Thuci and Thambana dams in Embu County and could the Cabinet Secretary outline the actions taken by the Government to resolve the issues? (b) Could the Cabinet Secretary also outline the measures in place to fast- track implementation of these dam construction projects and provide timelines for completion of each dam?"
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"content": " Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may now proceed to respond. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "(Hon. (Eng.) Muriithi Mugaa): Mr. Speaker, Sir, in response to the Question by Sen. Mundigi, Kamumu Dam is a zoned high rock filled dam that is 60 metres high, 725 metres long, that will store approximately 22 million cubic litres. This project is expected to cost approximately Kshs6.65 billion and it was developed by Tana Water Works Development Agency. There was an expression of interest on the same in December, 2020 under the model of engineering, procurement, construction and financing. Following the evaluation, the Wheelmen Group of Belgium was identified as our preferred contractor. However, the project could not commence due to the high cost of financing proposed by the contractor. There were issues with land and wayleave acquisition that still remains incomplete according to the Resettlement Action Plan (RAP). In the meantime, feasibility study upgrades are underway and engagement with key stakeholders, including the NLC are ongoing to unlock land-related bottlenecks. The project is part of some projects on the pipeline under the PPP framework. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the Thuci Dam, which is a zoned also rock-filled structure, 84 metres high and around 332 metres long, is expected to have a storage capacity of around 23 million cubic metres. The project is meant to do some irrigation, domestic consumption and produce up to 5 megawatts of power. The approximate cost is around Kshs9 billion. The status is that the project was advertised in 2023 under a Privately Initiated Proposal (PIP) by Elevo Group Company was submitted by an investor for implementation and design, build, finance, operate, maintain and transfer model. Despite the progress there have been delays that resulted from the complex due diligence processes that are associated with PIPs, particularly technical and financial appraisals and also alignment with regulatory and fiscal frameworks. The land acquisition process that is including RAP has also not been finalised and to mitigate these challenges the ministry has reviewed and validated the submitted designs, initiated inter-agency Ministry, inter-agency coordination to first track evaluation and this is also scheduled under the PPP project pipeline. Mr. Speaker, Thambana Dam at the confluence of River Thambana and Rupingazi is designed to be 40 metres high, storage capacity of around 27 million cubic meters and is expected to supply water for domestic, do some irrigation to around 24,000 acres and generate one megawatt of power at a cost of around Kshs22 billion. Conceptual design was completed in 2023 by the Ministry and an expression of interest was again issued in August, 2023 and accepted also in the same month. However, the proponent did not submit the mandatory deposit fee required under the PPP regulations of 2022 for PIP proposals, prompting the Ministry to initiate a fresh process. The second part of the question was to outline the measures in place to fast-track implementation of these dams’ construction projects and provide timelines. On Kamumu, Thuci and the Thambana Dams projects in Embu County, the Ministry has put in place several mitigation measures aimed at resolving the outstanding issues. The measures The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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"content": "reflect also our commitment to deliver this - the critical water infrastructure while maintaining transparency and aligning with the national planning framework. Kamumu Dam is currently being finalised through a Cabinet memorandum for consideration and approval and the memo seeks to secure high-level policy direction and unlock requisite financing to allow for prompt implementation and in cognition of the time that has lapsed since the initial due diligence activities, the agency which is Tana Water Works Development Agency (TWWDA) has commenced the process of updating the due diligence reports to ensure accuracy and relevance of the technical and financial documentation. On Thuci Dam, which has already been advertised and for which a PIP has been submitted, the Ministry continues to engage with the PPP directorate and the National Treasury to expedite the evaluation process and secure timely approvals. On Thambana Dam, following the proponent’s failure to meet the mandatory deposit requirement under the PPP Act, the Ministry has initiated a fresh procurement process. In the meantime, the project has been formally included in the fourth medium term plan. Engagements are ongoing with other prospective investors who had previously expressed interest in the project and the exact construction timelines of these three key projects as asked by the hon. Senator will depend on the conclusion of the outstanding procurement, financial and other statutory processes. Mr. Speaker and Hon. Members, I submit. Thank you."
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"content": " Sen. Mundigi, do you have any supplementary questions? If yes, you may proceed."
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"content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. My question to the Cabinet Secretary is; is it possible for the Cabinet Secretary to advise or tell people of Embu County whether there is any money in this Budget of 2025 for those three dams? The Cabinet Secretary knows water is life and life is water. On farming in Embu County, we are trying to motivate youth and other people who do farming. In Mbeere South and Mbeere North, animals are dying, people are dying because of lack of water."
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"content": "Muguka"
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"content": "farmers cannot progress without water."
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"content": " Hon. Cabinet Secretary, you may respond."
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"content": "(Hon. (Eng.) Muriithi Mugaa): Mr. Speaker, Sir, I thank the hon. Member for that question. As I have explained, the three dams are in the pipeline for the PPP and the resources we have in the current financial budget, we have a small allocation, not specifically for those three, for all dams that require review of appraisals, because to go to PPP, you need to have preliminary concepts, designs and to do project appraisals. Hon. Senator, we have a small allocation for these kinds of studies in the budget. Thank you."
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