Eldoret:The Kipkaren Water Supply Project is set to boost Eldoret’s water supply by an additional 21,000 cubic metres per day upon its completion in Kapseret Sub-County, Uasin Gishu County. This increase will help bridge the current deficit, as Eldoret currently receives about 40,000 cubic metres daily against a demand of 70,000 cubic metres.
According to Kenya News Agency, the project, managed by the North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, will deliver a total of 24,000 cubic metres of treated water daily. Of this amount, 3,000 cubic metres will be allocated to Mosoriot in Nandi County, with the remaining 21,000 cubic metres supplied to Eldoret.
Principal Secretary for Water and Sanitation Julius Korir noted that the project includes a conventional water treatment plant with a capacity of 24,375 cubic metres per day, construction of a rising main, and storage facilities. Currently, the project is 80 percent complete, with work resuming in February after a four-year stall at 48 percent completion.
The main storage tank at Oletebes, with a capacity of 100,000 cubic metres, and an adjacent 500-cubic-metre tank will facilitate water distribution to households. Korir mentioned that tank concreting would be completed by October 20, followed by a curing period before water-holding tests in November. The project is slated for full completion by December 31.
Additionally, the Ministry is considering expanding the Chebara water supply system to accommodate increasing demand due to population growth. The pipeline from Kipkaren Water Treatment Plant near Eldoret International Airport to the project site is complete, and the rising main towards Mosoriot is nearing completion.
Korir, alongside officials from the North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency, also reviewed the Eldoret Sewerage Last Mile Connectivity Project, which is 50 percent complete and expected to serve up to 10,000 people upon its December completion. These initiatives are part of broader government efforts to enhance water and sanitation services in Uasin Gishu and Nandi County.
