Displaced Karimenu II Dam Residents Decry Delayed Payouts as State Promises Action by October

Displaced Karimenu II Dam residents decry delayed payouts as state promises action by October

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 13 – Frustration is mounting among residents displaced by the construction of the Sh24 billion Karimenu II Dam in Gatundu North, Kiambu County, who accuse the government of dragging its feet on its compensation promises. The dam, commissioned in August 2022 by former President Uhuru Kenyatta as a Vision 2030 flagship project, stands at 59 meters high, spans 600 acres, and supplies 70 million litres of water daily to nearly on…

Karimenu II Dam watershed project gets Ksh.200M boost amid compensation row

The Karimenu II Dam water supply project in Gatundu North, Kiambu County — which also serves parts of Nairobi — has received a major boost with a watershed restoration initiative worth over KSh200 million.