Ongoing
Dam and Distribution systems
Approved
Machakos Water Supply Project
Machakos · Machakos Town · Machakos Central, Kiima-Kimwe / Muvuti, Mutituni
Overall Progress
85.00%
Project Overview
Implementing Agency
Tanathi Water Works Development Agency
Programme
Kenya Towns Sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation Program (KTSWSSP)
Start Date
07 Feb 2019
Planned End
06 Jan 2025
Actual End
06 Jan 2025
Contractor
China Wu Yi C.Ltd JV Shanxi Geological Engineering Exploration Instutitute
Consultant
SCET-Tunisie in Joint Venture with Losai Management Ltd
Location Type
Urban
Target Areas
Machakos Town
Scope of Works
• Rehabilitation of Maruba Dam Treatment Works
• Intake works and treatment plant of capacity 10,000m3/day,
• Pumping units and Rising main pipeline works to Iveti and Katelembu of 14 Km
• Gravity transmission Mains of approximately 7.2 Km
• 57 Km of Distribution network
• Drilling and Equipping of 10 No. Boreholes
• Construction of new office block for Machakos WSP.
• 3,000 No. New connections
Impacts
The project upon completion will serve the target area with clean, safe, and affordable water
Key Challenges
Land Acquisition for Muwongo Dam
Remarks
The project ongoing and is within schedule
GPS Coordinates
37.26124, -1.52427
Funding Sources
Gok
🇰🇪 Domestic
· Grant
KES 202.7M
Adb
🌍 Foreign
· Loan
KES 1,266.9M
Total
KES 1,469.6M
Beneficiaries
12,000
Households
60,000
Population
Technical Specs
Volume Abstracted
10,000.00 m³/day
Treatment Capacity
10,000.00 m³/day
Storage Reservoir
13,000.00 m³
Treated Water Mains
21.20 km
Distribution Lines
57.00 km
Water Kiosks
10
Connections
3,000
Created 16 Aug 2026, 17:18