The government has embarked on an ambitious plan that seeks to deliver on its agenda of clean, safe and adequate water for all Kenyans.
Under the "water 10,000 program", the Ministry aims at undertaking various water projects across the country under short, medium and long term.
"The program focuses on projects which require minimal cost but have high impact and a quick turnaround," said Water principal secretary Paul Ronoh.
The particular projects to be implemented are construction of boreholes, water pans, small dams and springs.
Desiliting of the existing pans and dams as well as solarization for sustainability are the other strategies to be employed by various agencies in respective counties.
Ronoh made the remarks when he opened a two-day workshop in Nairobi on Friday bringing together CEOs from all the nine water works agencies, regulators and heads of department from the Ministry of water, sanitation and irrigation.
During the meeting, a master list of all water programs and initiatives to be undertaken is set to be developed.
This comes as a result of a sector working group meeting with the President early this week as they sought to align the ministry's priorities in line with the Kenya Kwanza manifesto.
Water secretary Eng. Samuel Alima who attended the event observed that the projects would cost billion considering some agencies had laid on up to 600 projects in their action plans.
He noted that under short term which is within the next three months, they are planning to construct small dams and boreholes while on the extended period 100 large dams will be put up across the country to help address the water problem once and for all.
Completion of sanitation projects in the counties have also been lined up under medium term which is between six months and one year.
"Kenyans should appreciate the water sources developed by the government for sustainability," said Eng Alima.
A previous survey showed that water coverage has increased from 53.3 per cent in 2013, with 27.7 million people having access to clean water, to the current coverage of about 70 per cent serving 34.8 million people.
Sewerage coverage increased from 22.1 percent to 29 per cent in urban areas with the ministry planning to increase to 40 percent for urban sewerage and 60 percent for the non-sewered system by 2030.
