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| Thika Township MCA Andrew Kimani waters his tree at the Ngoingwa Reservoir Site during the inaugural Annual Tree Planting Event organised by Thika Water & Sewerage Company (THIWASCO) on Saturday. |
The company Managing Director
Eng. Moses Kinya revealed this on Saturday during the inaugural Annual Tree
Planting Event organised by Thika Water & Sewerage Company (THIWASCO) at
the Ngoingwa Reservoir Site.
Kinya said that the design work
was already complete and the company was now embarking on the tendering
process.
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“Once complete, the res reservoir will inject about 15,000m3 of water/day into our system. Currently, the demand for water is over 46,000m3 water daily against a supply of 37,000m3,” he said.
“Once complete, the res reservoir will inject about 15,000m3 of water/day into our system. Currently, the demand for water is over 46,000m3 water daily against a supply of 37,000m3,” he said.
The MD added that they were
currently looking for a 2½ acres of land to put up the reservoir around
Maryhill area and once they procured one, construction works will start
immediately.
Concerning the tree planting
exercise, Kinya said that, in partnership with various schools and institutions,
they had resolved to plant 5,000 trees annually across various points within
Thika.
“The dry Chania River recently
should serve as a wakeup call to all us and we need to plant more trees. It is
only by conserving our environment that we will guarantee ourselves and the
future generation enough water to drink and do other essential activities in
life,” he said.
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The event was graced by various organisations and institutions who included the Thika District Business Association (TDBA), The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), Thika Prisons, Maryhill Girls High School, various MCAs, Water Service Providers Association (WASPA), Thika Level 5 Hospital, various primary schools, Water Resource User Associations (WRUAs), Thika West DCC’s Office among other stakeholders.
The event was graced by various organisations and institutions who included the Thika District Business Association (TDBA), The Kenya Defense Forces (KDF), Thika Prisons, Maryhill Girls High School, various MCAs, Water Service Providers Association (WASPA), Thika Level 5 Hospital, various primary schools, Water Resource User Associations (WRUAs), Thika West DCC’s Office among other stakeholders.
The Chairman Board of Directors
Eng. Joseph Mukora Kimani led THIWASCO team.
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