| Start Date | 2020-01-08 |
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| Planned End Date | 2030-01-12 |
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| Actual End Date | 2030-01-12 |
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| Contractor | N/A |
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| Consultant | N/A |
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| Target Areas | The areas that serve as catchment for the Kabatini, Albanita and baharini well fields that serve the Nakuru City |
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| Scope of Works | • Developing a comprehensive Water Resources Assessment Plan,
• Increased technical capacities in the water sector,
• Integrating the use of isotope hydrology techniques
• Identification of hydrological information gaps, capacity gaps (expertise, technology and infrastructure) and optimum methodology for utilizing isotope hydrology techniques on the national and basin level
• Enhance capacity for conducting water resource assessment
• Establish a database of hydrological, hydrogeological, hydro - chemical and isotope data covering all the information relevant on the national and basin level.
• Identify monitoring networks and monitoring activities in accordance with IAEA Water Availability Enhancement (IWAVE) process |
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| Impacts | • Protection of natural recharge areas
• Increased groundwater recharge and groundwater levels.
• Increased water availability for domestic and agricultural use hence improving the economic situation of the residents.
• Ensured sustainability of the resource.
• Development of water quality maps in the region
• Identification of the aquifer characteristics of different aquifers. |
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| Challenges | Limited finance disbursment by the National Treasury. |
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| Remarks | To enhance groundwater knowledge, availability and management to boost health and economy of all kenyans |
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