Kericho town and its environs will no longer face Water and Sanitation challenges as construction of Kimugu Water Treatment Plant in the outskirts of Kericho town started in earnest.
The Sh1.2 billion water project will be completed in the next two years and will enhance water supply to Kericho town and its environs.
Upon completion, the two years project is expected to provide water to close to 200,000 people in Kericho County raising the water supply by Kericho Water and Sanitation Company Limited (KEWASCO) to 22,000 cubic meters of water per day.
The parcel of land under which the project is situated was acquired from Unilever Tea Company in western Kenya.
According to Kericho county government, the project is aimed at eradicating water scarcity in the region as well as generating jobs to many youths in the area.
Governor Paul Chepkwony has asked the contractor to deliver quality work and complete it within the set period to address water problems in the area.
“We’re working to ensure residents get clean piped water in their homes,” he said in his office on Monday.
He called for enhanced conservation efforts and asked those who have planted eucalyptus trees near water sources to cut them down and replace them with indigenous trees.
At the same time, Chepkwony on Tuesday said his administration will not condone corrupt public servants.
Speaking at the county headquarters in Kericho town during the swearing in of eight members of Litein Town Municipal Board, he warned that those found engaging in corruption would be sacked and asked to return the stolen public goods.
The Chinese Company contractor, Eric Wei and the Projects Senior Resident Engineer, Dinesh Hirani both of Nanchang Foreign Engineering Company affirmed their commitment in ensuring successful completion of the project.
“We expect the project to be completed within the agreed time and to the quality required under the contract,” they stated.