Kenya Kariman New Dam Water Supply Project created by China Enterprise is put into operation

Author:Direct Africa Time:2022.08.03

Kenya President Kenya's Kenya Kariman New Dam Water Supply Project undertaken by Chinese companies on August 1st, which marks the project's full entry into the delivery stage and put it into operation, will greatly alleviate nearly 100 in the Kenyan capital Nero Bi and surrounding cities and cities around the cities. Thousands of people's water problems.

This is the Karimanna dam (aerial photo) taken about 75 kilometers from Kenya Nairobi on June 12. Xinhua News Agency (Chinese Aviation Technology International Holdings Co., Ltd.)

Kenya Water Conservancy and Establishment Executive Deputy Minister Joseph Enjoriger said in an interview with reporters that the water supply project of the Kariman Newb dam reflects the deepening of China Ken cooperation and will greatly alleviate the water use of Nero Bi and surrounding areas. "This is a very important project for us."

Li Jiafeng, a senior consultant of the water supply project of the Karemann Dam, said that the project is a comprehensive water conservancy project that integrates dams, water treatment plants and pipelines. Phase, and put into operation. The reservoir of the dam was 26.4 million cubic meters of reservoir and 70,000 cubic meters of daily treatment. After completion, water supply from Nairobi and its surrounding cities to ensure environmental sanitation and health and safety through clean water.

Li Jiafeng said that the dam project has solved the employment of nearly 2,000 local Kenya local people and provided them with skills and operation and maintenance training. In addition, the construction materials used in the project are almost all procurement of the territory, which has promoted the economic development of local and surrounding counties.

It is understood that the water supply project of the Coriman New Dam was founded in August 2019. It is the landing project of the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" initiative proposed by China. It is also one of the flagship projects of the Kenyan government's "2030 Vision". (Source: Xinhuanet)