Ongoing
Desalination plant
Approved
Kiunga water supply, sanitation, and conservation project (KWSSCP)
Lamu · Lamu East · Kiunga
Overall Progress
80.00%
Project Overview
Implementing Agency
Water Sector Trust Fund
Programme
Sustainable Management and Access to Water and Sanitation in the ASALs (SWASAP)
Start Date
12 Jul 2022
Planned End
-
Actual End
-
Contractor
Ms Afriwell limited
Consultant
None
Location Type
Rural
Target Areas
Kiwayu
Scope of Works
1.6m3/hr water desalination plant, Construction of an operator house, Service tool kit, CLTS triggering in 15 villages, 4 door VIP Latrine, 100m3 Djabia, integrated plastic collection and recycling, 100 No. Energy saving Jikos
Impacts
increased access to water and sanitation services in ASAL areas and resilience to climate change
Key Challenges
High tides, high salinity and low capacity of implementing agent.
Remarks
On-going project
GPS Coordinates
2°01'02.6"S 41°15'50.4"E
Funding Sources
Danida
🌍 Foreign
· Grant
KES 26.2M
Gok
🇰🇪 Domestic
· Grant
KES 2.7M
Total
KES 28.9M
Beneficiaries
136
Households
680
Population
Technical Specs
Volume Abstracted
12.80 m³/day
Storage Reservoir
10.00 m³
Distribution Lines
0.20 km
Water Kiosks
1
Non-Sewered Sanitation Facilities
4
Created 16 Aug 2026, 14:25
· Last updated 16 Aug 2026, 17:18