Kangundo MP Fabian Mule has urged President William Ruto's administration to stop the ongoing plans to build dams and pump water from the Indian Ocean and Lake Victoria.
Speaking in Parliament, Mule said the issue of drilling boreholes should not be prioritised, as the military can handle the pumping of water across the country.
"We need to cut all the bunches and provide water across the country," he said.
In Kenya Kwanza's manifesto, 'The Plan', the President's administration said it would construct 263 dams across the country.
Ruto intends to revive the construction of Itare, Arror, and Kimwarer dams.
In October 2022, Ruto instructed Water Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome to start implementing the project of building 100 dams which will be done with the partnership of the private sector.
Ruto said the previous government had planned to construct 57 dams but only succeeded to establish five due to politics.
“We will be moving a bit fast now and we have a public-private instrument that will support our dam-building efforts and water harvesting programme,” he said.
The Ministry also proposed Sh45 billion dam in Murang'a.
The Maragua IV dam is projected to supply water to 830,000 people.
The dams are expected to meet the water needs of 640,000 people, irrigate 13,000 acres and generate 60MW and 20MW of electricity respectively.
