Kenya’s Thwake Dam reaches 94% completion
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Kenyans
Kenya’s National Land Commission says it has paid 99.99% of compensation linked to land acquired for the 82 billion-shilling Thwake Dam project. The remaining 0.01% concerns court cases and disputes, while construction is 94% complete, according to the commission and the Water Ministry.
The Thwake Dam, an 82 billion Kenyan shilling water infrastructure project, is 94% complete, according to Kenya’s Ministry of Water and Sanitation. The structure extends across Kitui and Makueni counties.
The dam is due to begin filling by the end of January 2027, before it is commissioned at the end of April 2027 by President William Ruto. Work on supplying water to the neighbouring counties of Makueni and Kitui is then due to begin, according to an engineer on the project quoted by Kenyans on 16 October.
The National Land Commission said it had paid 99.99% of the compensation owed to people affected by the project. The remaining 0.01% is linked to court proceedings and other disputes, according to the commission. The government has released 10.6 billion shillings to complete the first phase, while the hydroelectric and agricultural components are to continue until September 2028, according to the African Development Bank.
