According to the Water Resources Authority, the introduction of alternative ways of earning livelihood has also been a game-changer.

The project, which faced delays in July due to compensation and livelihood restoration demands from the local community, is now moving forward.

The dam is designed to supply 186,000 cubic meters of clean water per day to Mombasa and Kwale counties and to provide irrigation for 1,000 acres, ben...

Coast Regional Commissioner Rhoda Onyancha said the dam is only 10 per cent complete and is scheduled to be completed by 2027.