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Siyoi-Muruny’ water supply project has 12 water storage tanks with a cumulative storage capacity of 17,865 million litres of water

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During the assessment of the Siyoi-Muruny’ water supply project. Water Cabinet Secretary Eng. Eric Mugaa noted that the project is currently at 97% complete. He asked the contractor to finalize the few remaining works so that water distribution kick off immediately the dam is complete mid this year.

Eng. Mugaa asked administration to work closely with the community and the contractor to ensure dam structures are safe from any vandalism.

Governor Kachapin thanked the CS and National Water for their commitment to complete the project saying the County through Kapenguria Water and Sanitation Company has put in place measures to absorb the huge quantities of water that will be pumped from the dam daily.

The water supply component covers the entire Kapenguria and South Pokot Constituencies with bulk water transmission and distribution pipelines along Kapenguria, Makutano, Chepkono, Paraywa, Chepyomet, Kaibos, Siyoi, Chepararia, Pertum, Korelach, Kapkoris, Nasokal, Chewoyet, Keringet, Karas, Murkwijit and Kishaunet.

The water supply component consists of a conventional Water Treatment Plant (WTP) at Kabichbich center with a capacity of 38,800m3/day and conveyance system supplying potable water to Kapenguria and South Pokot Constituencies. It is also composed of twelve water storage tanks with storage capacities ranging from 4000m3 to 200m3 giving a cumulative storage capacity of 17, 865 million litres of water.

The project will supply potable water to 350,000 persons of West Pokot County.

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