Flood Control Projects
We have managed to construct flood control systems and other water infrastructure that have helped reduce the effects of floods. This year, people living along some sections of rivers Nyando and Awach-Tende were not displaced. Areas protected by dykes have managed to get bumper harvests from their crops and it is our joy and motivation to do more to ensure we cover more ground.
Flood control works are:
- Construction of new dykes
- Construction of check dams
- Raising heights of existing dykes along various Rivers
- River drainage channels
- Seepage control on rivers
- River bank stabilization on rivers
- Construction of water pans
- Construction of concrete check dams
Currently, we are carrying out various flood control projects along major rivers prone to floods where we seek to Improve the drainage capability of various rivers and Impound the flow within the flood plain and river channels. These are: Kuja, Awach Tende/Maugo, Nyando, Nzoia- Budalang’I, Sabwani, Kapkakwa, Perkerra, Kawalase, Goda Merti, Sololo and Olopito El-Masharan Dam.
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN THE FY 2018/2019
S/NO |
SITE |
COUNTY |
SCOPE |
|
River Nyando |
Kisumu |
Construction of 2.8km of dykes |
|
River Kawalase |
Turkana |
0.2 km Gabion Construction |
|
River Nzoia |
Busia |
2 km dykes |
|
River Awach Tende |
Homabay |
0.3 km dykes |
|
River Sabwani |
Tranzoia |
0.6 km dykes |
|
River Kuja |
Migori |
2.35 km dykes |
|
Elgeyo Marakwet |
Baringo |
0.6 km of dykes |
|
Isiolo |
Isiolo |
1 km dyke |
FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN THE FY 2019 – 2020
S/NO |
SITE |
COUNTY |
SCOPE |
1 |
River Nyando |
Kisumu |
Construction of 2 km of dykes |
2 |
River Kawalase |
Turkana |
1.2 gabion and 1 km river training |
3 |
River Awase tende |
Homabay |
2.5 km dykes |
4 |
River Sabwani |
Tranzoia |
1 km dykes |
5 |
River Kuja |
Migori |
1.5 km dykes |
6 |
Elgeyo Marakwet |
Baringo |
3 km of dykes and 1 check dam |
7 |
Isiolo |
Isiolo |
2.9 km dykes |
8 |
Narok Flood Control |
Narok |
1 Check dam |
9 |
Tana river flood control |
Tana river |
1km river training |