Ongoing
Water supply/ clean energy
Approved
LOT 4: MWIHOKO WATER SUPPLY PROJECT
Kiambu · Ruiru · Kahawa Sukari, Mwihoko
Overall Progress
52.00%
Project Overview
Implementing Agency
Athi Water Works Development Agency
Programme
Nairobi Satellite Towns Water and Sanitation Development Programme (NST-WSDP), Phase 1
Start Date
01 Apr 2024
Planned End
01 Apr 2025
Actual End
05 Jan 2025
Contractor
Visrom Company Limited
Consultant
Posch & Partners, Austria, with Norken International, Kenya
Location Type
Urban
Target Areas
Kahara Sukari, Mwihoko, Kizito
Scope of Works
Construction of 7.2km Kahawa Sukari Mwihoko Ring mains, OD355-560, Laying of 2.3km Mwihoko East Ring mains, OD355-560, Laying of 68km distribution system to supply Mwihoko Area, OD63-160, Installing 1,400 Consumer Connections, Solarization of 10 No. boreholes
Impacts
provide a reliable water supply to over 50,000 residents, improving health and reducing water costs. Additionally, it will support economic growth and conserve water resources, contributing to the sustainable development of the region.
Key Challenges
Unforeseen circumstances along the Kahawa Sukari Avenue which affected the planned schedule.
Remarks
The Technical and Financial Appraisal for Lot 4 and Variation Order No. 1 were completed and sent to AWWDA for processing. The result of the Appraisal is that there is no change to the estimated final Contract Value of the Contract, including VO 01, compared with the Contract Amount.
GPS Coordinates
-1.205959, 36.919752
Funding Sources
Gok
🇰🇪 Domestic
· Grant
KES 29.1M
Kfw
🌍 Foreign
· Loan
KES 262.1M
Total
KES 291.2M
Beneficiaries
10,000
Households
50,000
Population
Technical Specs
Treated Water Mains
6.65 km
Distribution Lines
38.34 km
Connections
1,400
Non-Sewered Sanitation Facilities
3
Created 16 Aug 2026, 15:51
· Last updated 16 Aug 2026, 17:18