THE STANDARD By
Stephen Rutto |
December 31st 2020 at 10:26:24 GMT +0300
Elgeyo Marakwet Governor Alex Tolgos. [File, Standard]
The national government’s silence on the implementation of the multi-billion shilling dams in Elgeyo Marakwet County is cause for concern.
Arror and Kimwarer multi-purpose dams were to be constructed at an inflated cost of Sh63 billion, with the former costing Sh35 billion and the latter Sh28 billion.
Along the way, it was riddled by controversy that tainted the careers of top government officials, including former Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Managing Director David Kimosop.
The last time the government spoke about the twin water projects was in September 2019, when President Uhuru Kenyatta directed the immediate commencement of the implementation of the Arror Dam project, but in a scaled down cost and design.