| Start Date | 2024-05-09 |
| Planned End Date | 2028-01-11 |
| Actual End Date | N/A |
| Contractor | N/A |
| Consultant | CES/MIBP |
| Target Areas | Kapkugerwet, Ainamoi, Kipchimchim, Kipchebor, Kapsoit, Kapsaos |
| Scope of Works | Replacement of old, dilapidated sewers and undersized sewers, 7 km (200- 450 mm dia.) • Expansion of the existing sewer network a. 35 km (200mm Diameter) sewer lines b. 1,800 No. plot connections • Rehabilitation and Upgrading of existing WWTP (capacity extension from 660 m³/d in 2019 to 3,500 m³/d in 2026) • O&M Equipment including repairs of existing exhausters. Replacement of 62.4 km DN 15 to 225 old & dilapidated water pipelines
• 9,970 No. (replacement: 7,926 and new: 1,994) consumer and bulk water meters with
diameters ranging from 15mm to 250mm.
Expansion of Ainamoi Water Network, 4.8 km water pipelines with diameters varying in
size from 32mm to 110mm, and 500 new water connections. Additional water distribution pipelines, 5.6 km in Kericho urban/peri-urban areas. |
| Impacts | Improved sanitation; Improved hygiene; Reduced water-borne diseases; Increased coverage to portable piped water supply |
| Challenges | Frequent blockages in sewers due to solid waste deposition in sewer chambers (Poor management of solid wate); Sewer lines passing through private lands & properties; Encroachment of sewer wayleaves in some areas; Existing sewer lines that have not been connected to clients |
| Remarks | Project ongoing smoothly; Works Contract expected to be signed before January 2026 |