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Construction of Karimenu II Dam will cost Sh24 billion. Dam stats:
•59m height
•26.5million cubic metres capacity
•Prodn of 70,000cubic m treated water per day to Ruiru (35,250 cubic m), Juja (11,750 cubic m) & Nairobi (23,000 cubic m)
@EugeneLWamalwa @AthiWater @Eng_Thuita https://t.co/DponIDSmFk
At the Karimenu II Dam brief in Gatundu North. The construction of this dam, across Karimenu River will supplement water supply to Ruiru and Juja towns and their environs. The dam construction is expected to be complete by Dec 2020 @EugeneLWamalwa @AthiWater @Eng_Thuita https://t.co/s2cRMq8LV0
Karimenu II Dam has 3 components..
•The Dam
•Water treatment plant with a capacity of 70,000 cubic metres per day.
•67kms of raw and treated water pipeline. Two terminal tanks will be constructed in Ruiru (23,500m3) and Juja (3,000m3) @EugeneLWamalwa @AthiWater @Eng_Thuita https://t.co/OBG2mCImYC
Resettlement Action Plan (RAP): @AthiWater Board has received Sh400m towards payment of crops, land structures and disturbance of Projected Affected Persons. 118 farmers will be compensated today @EugeneLWamalwa @Eng_Thuita https://t.co/KjnBIOOo2g
"Karimenu II Dam will occupy about 600 acres and we will ensure all Project Affected Persons are adequately compensated" - CS @EugeneLWamalwa https://t.co/yMPyqqYV8h IMG_20171205_143556.jpg IMG_20171205_143606.jpg IMG_20171205_143925.jpg IMG_20171205_144033.jpg IMG_20171205_144129.jpg

Construction of the Sh 24b Kariminu II dam at Buchana, Kiriko, Gathanji and Kanyoni villages in Gatundu North began on Saturday after the government finalised the first phase of compensations.

246 families have received Sh 1.28b in compensation for their 171.6 acres in Phase 1 which covers 171 acres.

The dam will have a capacity of 26.5 million cubic meters and is earmarked to produce 70,000 cubic metres of drinking water daily upon completion by Dec 2023