Construction works for Kikuyu water supply and sewerage project

Karai, Kikuyu, Sigona, Nachu, Kinuthia,Rungiri,Kanyanjara

Construction of approximately 17.62km of OD250, 2.93km of OD 315, 0.62km of DN375, 0.51km of DN450, 615m of DN250/300 bitumen lined steel sewer pipeline for river crossings, 3No. railway under crossings for the sewer pipe, 568 No. manholes, Construction of 5.5km DN450 outfall trunk sewer to Waithaka and 138 No. manholes, Construction of 450 household connections, Construction of approximately 4.2km OD250 additional lateral sewers and 142 No. manholes. Construction of 16.62km of OD250, Construction of 2.3km of OD315, Construction of 0.31km of DN375, Construction of approximately 220m of DN250/300 bitumen lined steel sewer pipeline for river crossings, Construction of 2No. railway under crossings for the sewer pipe, Construction of 525 No. manholes, Construction of 250 household connections for Thogoto Sewerage Project. Drilling of 6No boreholes complete with 48m³ header tanks, Construction of 26km of water distribution pipelines (diameters 63/90/160mm). Construction of 100m³ elevated pressed steel tank for the Kamangu water supply project,Construction of 3No. Ablution blocks.

Improve the reliability of water services and sanitation, Raise the overall level of public health in the beneficiary cities, Strengthen the water service providers' operational and maintenance capacity.

Delayed fulfilment of contractual precedent contidions to commencement, approval for works alnong and accross road reserves, selection constrution team, land aquisition and wayleave easements, and the contracting modality.

There should be regular inspection along the pipelines to identify leakages at early stages. Also there should be increased support to area WSP to be able to address the issue on vandalism.

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