Ongoing
River Intake
Approved
Kitui-matuu lastmile connectivity (Wote Town water supply project)
Makueni · Makueni · Wote, Muvau/Kikumini, and Mavindini
Overall Progress
38.00%
Project Overview
Implementing Agency
Tanathi Water Works Development Agency
Programme
Kenya Towns Water Supply and Sanitation Program
Start Date
03 Nov 2020
Planned End
-
Actual End
-
Contractor
BMK
Consultant
Saman Corporation JV Tertiary Consulting Engineers
Location Type
Urban
Target Areas
Wote town
Scope of Works
• Construction of 85m long RC intake weir on Kaiti River.
• Construction of 400m3 sump and infiltration galleries.
• Installation of 2No. Submersible pumps.
• Construction of 4.7km rising main.
• KPLC connection to the source works.
• Construction of 150m3 ground masonry tank.
• Drilling and equipping of 5No. Boreholes.
• Installation of solar power farm for the intake works.
• Construction of 30km distribution lines.
• Installation of 1,000 No. consumer.
Impacts
The project upon completion will serve the target area with clean, safe, and affordable water
Key Challenges
Poor performance by the contractor
Remarks
Works contractor terminated due to contractor non-perfomance
GPS Coordinates
37.62511347471579
-1.781438857777701
Funding Sources
Gok
🇰🇪 Domestic
· Grant
KES 19.7M
Adb
🌍 Foreign
· Loan
KES 123.4M
Total
KES 143.2M
Beneficiaries
1,000
Households
5,000
Population
Technical Specs
Volume Abstracted
1,000.00 m³/day
Treatment Capacity
1,000.00 m³/day
Storage Reservoir
450.00 m³
Treated Water Mains
12.00 km
Distribution Lines
30.00 km
Water Kiosks
4
Connections
1,000
Created 16 Aug 2026, 14:46