Elgeyo-Marakwet County authorities in Kenya recently announced the construction of a new Iten sewerage system in Iten. The project, which seeks to improve sanitation services, is being carried out by the North Rift Water Works Development Authority (NRWWA).
Although it is unknown in terms of its size, the sewage system will carry wastewater (from houses, gray water, etc.) to a new treatment plant with a daily capacity of 6,800 m3.
The Iten sewerage system construction cost
NRWWA will provide 900 million Kenyan shillings, which is around $7.5 million, toward the cost of the Iten sewerage system construction.
The organization, which works under Kenya’s Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation, is in charge of implementing, managing, and maintaining waterworks in four counties in the Rift Valley. These counties are Turkana, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu, as well as Elgeyo Marakwet.
Following the unveiling of the Iten sanitation project, Edwin Rotich, who is the NRWWA Director General, announced similar projects in Kapcherop as well as Kapsowar. He stated that the feasibility studies are scheduled before the probable construction of sewage systems in these towns in Kenya.
Other ongoing projects carried out by NRWWA
Also, the agency is working on a number of other projects. These include the Mogil Primary School borehole in the Marakwet East Sub-county, which will benefit approximately 1,000 people. Moreover, it is working on the Embarar Community Water Project in the Marakwet West Sub-county, which will benefit approximately 3,000 people.
Furthermore, it is carrying out the Rimoi Community Water Project in the Keiyo North Sub-county, as well as the Chepsirei Community Water Project located in Keiyo South. According to the Kenyan Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation, the conclusion of these various projects would help the government of the Republic of Kenya get closer to achieving its goal of raising the country’s rate of access to sanitation from 20% to 40% by the end of 2022.
