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UPDATE: Huruma station police threw teargas into a house where a 2 month old baby slept. The baby is currently admitted in hospital & needs breathing support. The parents have been denied an OB number. @IPOA_KE @IG_NPS @NPSOfficial_KE @FredMatiangi

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Thwake Dam blasting row

Residents near Thwake Dam count losses after blasting
Residents say blasting has damaged several homes

Affected families raise concerns over compensation
Mwaka: My house was damaged and my fish cages destroyed
#CitizenWeekend

[Citizen TV Kenya @citizentvkenya]

Thwake Dam construction protests:

Residents living near Thwake Dam count losses

Residents say blasting has left several homes damaged

Affected residents raise concerns over compensation

Mwaka: My house was damaged, fish cages destroyed

#CitizenWeekend

[Mutembei TV @MutembeiTV]

Kama ni vita Mnataka Tutapigana!Drama as Mavindini residents protest over the damage caused by blasting activities at the Thwake Dam construction project!

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Mavindini residents yesterday took to the streets demanding justice over the effects of Thwake Dam blasting. Their demands remain clear: complete nullification of the disputed assessment and compensation exercise, a fresh independent assessment, and investigations into all alleged irregularities.

Residents say their leaders met the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation's Water Secretary, Eng. Alima @EngSaoalima , a day before the protests, where nullification and investigations were agreed upon. However, they are still awaiting official written communication confirming the cancellation.

The community says protests will continue until the Ministry formally communicates the nullification and their grievances are heard. They are demanding action, not another round of promises. They are requesting that @AfDB_Group whos is the financier steps in and demand accountability

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THWAKE DAM PROTESTS: Police officers fired at peaceful Thwake Dam Blasting protesters, including elderly residents and children. They blocked access to the dam's main entrance where the protesters say was their final destination, with this footage capturing officers declaring they were “ready for war with the protestors”

WAR AGAINST WHO? Unarmed residents demanding justice for their damaged homes?

What threat do elderly people and children pose? Who authorised this response? What is the @MOWSI_KE Ministry of Water telling the affected community? Where does the @AfDB_Group African Development Bank stand?

When citizens demand accountability, why are they being met with threats of war instead of answers? WHO IS PROTECTING WHOM?

The protestors are demanding a nullification of the previous assessment exercise, investigations into any irregularities including the procurement process of the independent assessor and prosecution of those involved.
@WilliamsRuto @ThwakeWater @mugaa_eric @IPOA_KE @ODPP_KE

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Makueni residents hold peaceful protests over Thwake Dam Blasting compensation irregularities. Demand the whole exercise be nullified @AfDB_Group

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THWAKE DAM PROTEST – FRIDAY!

Mavindini residents living near @ThwakeWater Dam will march to Thwake Dam site over blasting damage, excluded households, alleged corruption, suspected theft of construction materials, conflicts of interest and intimidation during the assessment exercise.

The community is demanding accountability, a fresh independent assessment and justice for affected families. @AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @mugaa_eric @WilliamsRuto

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OPEN LETTER TO THE CABINET SECRETARY FOR WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION, HON. ERIC MUGAA

Hon. CS @mugaa_eric ,

Mavindini residents respectfully seek your urgent intervention regarding the unresolved blasting grievances affecting families around the Thwake Multipurpose Water Development Project in Mavindini Ward, Makueni County.

Residents have raised serious concerns about cracked homes, exclusion from assessments, disputed compensation, limited access to assessment reports and questions regarding the impartiality of those involved.

Were all affected households assessed fairly? Were potential conflicts of interest properly examined specifically involving Agile Consulting? Why have the community’s requests for assessment records and clear explanations not been fully addressed?

Thwake Dam is a major national development project aligned with President William Ruto’s development agenda. Its success must be measured not only by the infrastructure delivered, but also by the fairness, transparency and accountability demonstrated towards affected communities.

Mavindini Residents therefore urge the @MOWSI_KE to cancel the disputed assessment and compensation exercise, commission a fresh assessment through a different, genuinely independent institution, release the relevant records, ensure fair compensation for all affected families and investigate any wrongdoing established by evidence.

Hon. CS, will your Ministry take decisive action to protect the integrity of this national project and ensure that the pursuit of development does not leave affected families behind?

Residents support the completion of @ThwakeWater and believe that transparency, accountability and justice are essential to its success.

Cc @StateHouseKenya @OleItumbi @WilliamsRuto

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@EtalePhilip Statehouse

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🚨 BREAKING: 3 TURKANA MEN REPORTED KILLED IN KIBISH IN TWO DAYS

Kibish is facing a grave security crisis. Following a reported killing on 26 October, two more Turkana men, Nameju and Ewoi, were reportedly killed at Nangusilngatuny on 27 October. The latest attack allegedly involved members of the Nyangatom community, with firearms reportedly taken.

Livestock theft, gun violence and loss of life cannot become the new normal along the Kenya–Ethiopia border.

#Kibish #Turkana #BorderSecurity #Peace

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To fight corruption you have to be credible. Hon. Ndindi Nyoro is a young man in his 30s. His has a Bachelor in Education(Economics and Geography) degree from Kenyatta University College. His only known employer is Kenya's National Assembly. His monthly salary after taxes is about Kshs 600k. He is a billionaire with vast shareholding in bluechip companies. What is the source of his billions?

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MR. PRESIDENT, THWAKE DAM MUST NOT BE HELD HOSTAGE BY INJUSTICE, FAILED ACCOUNTABILITY AND THE SUFFERING OF THE VERY FAMILIES MEANT TO BENEFIT FROM IT!

@WilliamsRuto @StateHouseKenya As you arrive in Makueni, confront the troubling grievances surrounding blasting-damaged homes, exclusion of affected families, questionable damage assessments, pressure during consent signing and unresolved compensation claims.

Your government says it is committed to completing @ThwakeWater. But who will hold accountable those whose actions and failures are eroding public trust and threatening to undermine that very ambition?

Residents demand action, not promises: an independent review, transparent disclosure, fair compensation and accountability for anyone found responsible for wrongdoing.

Mr President, completing Thwake Dam must not mean abandoning the rights and dignity of affected families. Finish the project—but deliver justice alongside development. @OleItumbi @mugaa_eric @HusseinMohamedg @NLC_Kenya

#ThwakeDam #Makueni #Accountability

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@_malaba Sema Wantam..

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CORRUPTION. SAD

Eastleigh

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Residents of Masini Village in Kasuvilo Sub-location, Masinga Sub-County, are raising concerns over water contamination that has led to fish deaths, threatening the safety of water used by communities and livestock. They are calling on the government to urgently intervene and establish the source of the contamination.

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🚨 BREAKING: PANIC IN EASTLEIGH AS BUILDING COLLAPSES!
Several people are feared trapped after a building under construction collapsed along 9th Street in Nairobi’s Eastleigh on Friday afternoon, October 23.

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THWAKE DAM: MINISTRY OF WATER, WHAT ARE YOU HIDING?

Families in Makueni and Kitui report cracked homes following blasting. Yet the Ministry entrusted the damage assessment to a company by the name Agile Consulting, whose stated expertise includes strategy, agribusiness and programme evaluation. When did these become qualifications for specialised structural damage assessment? @mugaa_eric @JKorir_K @MOWSI_KE

Agile director Ben Mwongela’s political history in Kitui, alongside the Ministry’s EHS Expert and assessment team lead, and his reported political ambitions in Kitui, raises questions about whether potential conflicts of interest were examined. Remember Kitui rural is one of the affected constituencies by blasting..

Who owns Agile? Who verified its technical capacity? Who approved the contract? How much had they quoted? How much were they paid? Was the process competitive? Who independently verified its findings?

PS @JKorir_K , publish the procurement records, technical qualifications, due-diligence findings and assessment methodology.

The people of Ukambani are waiting for Thwake Dam to deliver development—not damaged homes and unanswered questions. Development cannot become an excuse for secrecy. ACCOUNTABILITY IS NOT OPTIONAL @AfDB_Group @ThwakeWater @OleItumbi

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Red hill link road, mahabusu wanatoroka?

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The President is out here looking for resources to transform Kenya, yet what is happening at Thwake Dam @ThwakeWater raises serious questions about whether some people entrusted with public resources are helping him deliver or dragging his development agenda backwards!

In this explosive meeting, a resident confronts those linked to the disputed assessment and compensation process, raises concerns about alleged theft of project materials reportedly turning up in hardware stores around Wote and Kathonzweni, residents allegedly being arrested and asked for money over grazing on Thwake land, charges to cross a bridge towards Kitui, and claims of a water meter being bypassed to supply a chief’s home.

He also demands answers on transparency and calls for those responsible for compromising the compensation process to be removed from their roles or reassigned pending independent investigations.

Mr President @WilliamsRuto , Kenyans cannot be expected to applaud development on paper while questions about accountability on the ground remain unanswered. If these concerns are substantiated, those responsible are not just hurting the affected families; they are undermining public trust and frustrating the very development agenda you are pursuing.

Thwake residents deserve fair compensation, protection of public resources, transparency and justice.

The President cannot fight for Kenya’s development alone while those entrusted with implementing it potentially work against the very mission they were given. Investigate. Account. Act. No one should be above accountability. @EACCKenya and @DCI_Kenya should act immediately. Thwake dam MUST be completed. @OleItumbi @StateHouseKenya @MOWSI_KE @HusseinMohamedg @SpokespersonGoK @ODPP_KE @GvnMutula

#ThwakeDam #Accountability #JusticeForThwakeVictims