Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program

A key Vision 2030 flagship project, TMWDP comprises a Multi-Purpose Dam for water supply, hydropower generation and irrigation in Makueni and Kitui counties

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

A lifeline for Lower Eastern Kenya
Storing 688 MILLION m³ of water, @ThwakeWater POISED to deliver WATER SUPPLY to 1.3 million people, IRRIGATE 40,000 hectares for FOOD security, generate 20 MW of clean POWER, and tame floods.
@AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @KituiCountyGovt @makuenigovt

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

No more endless journeys for water. Clean water closer to home means more time for school, for work, for family, for life. Women and children — who have carried this load for far too long — will finally breathe easier @AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @EngSaoalima

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[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

WORKS @ThwakeWater means DIGNITY restored. Children learning without WEIGHT of water on their heads. Mothers investing energy in FAMILIES and future. Farmers planting with CONFIDENCE. @MOWSI_KE @AfDB_Group @EngSaoalima @mugaa_eric @JKorir_K

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[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Beyond the taps, the dam will unlock irrigation across roughly 40,000 hectares. Fertile soils that have waited for RELIABLE water will produce more food.
@MOWSI_KE @AfDB_Group @CountyMakueni @KituiCountyGovt @mugaa_eric @EngSaoalima @JKorir_K

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[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

The engines are RUNNING AGAIN. The promise is alive. Water is coming — BRIGHTER days for residents. The resumption of works at @ThwakeWater is not just construction restarting — it is HOPE flowing back into the land
@AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @EngSaoalima @mugaa_eric @JKorir_K

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Works RESUME at @ThwakeWater. According to Water Secretary @EngSaoalima, CRITICAL WORKS to be done 24/7 with IMPOUNDING of dam scheduled by end of Jan. 2027. @MOWSI_KE has started packaging downstream works.
@JKorir_K @mugaa_eric @AfDB_Group @makuenigovt @KituiCountyGovt

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

PS @JKorir_K accompanied by @EngSaoalima convened a HIGH-LEVEL engagement with the senior leadership of China Gezhouba Group Company to discuss implementation of @ThwakeWater. Engagement reviewed project's progress, challenges, and acceleration
@MOWSI_KE @AfDB_Group

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Strategic PARTNERSHIP between the @AfDB_Group and the Government of Kenya is set to transform the Lower Eastern through the @ThwakeWater .
Bold and decisive leadership by @WilliamsRuto is restoring public confidence for national transformation.
@MOWSI_KE @EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Beacon of SUSTAINABLE Development...
@ThwakeWater
– Phase 1 stands at the doorstep of completion. We are progressively getting CLOSER to reality
@AfDB_Group
@MOWSI_KE
@KenyaVision2030
@KituiCountyGovt
@CountyMakueni
@makuenigovt
@EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

The Dam of Hope...@ThwakeWater – Phase 1 stands at the doorstep of completion

@AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @KenyaVision2030 @KituiCountyGovt @CountyMakueni @makuenigovt @EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

@ThwakeWater isn't just an INFRASTRUCTURE project—it’s about restoring dignity, empowering women and youth, and securing food security for generations to come.
@AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @KituiCountyGovt @makuenigovt @KenyaVision2030

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

@ThwakeWater stands as a BEACON of PROGRESS for @makuenigovt @KituiCountyGovt and beyond.

We are Building a SUSTAINABLE future, one drop at a time

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@AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @TechnopolisKE @EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Crossing the RUBICON...

People...Dignity...Livelihoods....

@MOWSI_KE @AfDB_Group @KenyaVision2030 @KituiCountyGovt @CountyMakueni

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Dignity in Every Drop!

In arid Makueni and Kitui, WOMEN and CHILDREN trek 10km daily for water, dignity eroded by thirst. A BEACON of equity rises with 150,000m³ daily for 1M souls, irrigating dreams, powering futures. It's water for ALL @AfDB_Group @EngSaoalima @MOWSI_KE

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

The National Program Steering Committee (NPSC) for @ThwakeWater plays a PIVOTAL role in STEERING this flagship @KenyaVision2030 project funded by the @AfDB_Group and implemented by @MOWSI_KE. The NPSC fosters synergy and teamwork to tackle general policy issues
@EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

The @AfDB_Group strong confidence in the @ThwakeWater will CATAPULT dam's completion and TRANFORMATION of Lower Eastern Kenya's socio-economic landscape, alleviating water scarcity for millions of women and children
@MOWSI_KE @EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

Water Secretary @MOWSI_KE @EngSaoalima optimistic that additional funds for @ThwakeWater , will complete critical components like Concrete Face, @CountyKitui @OfficialMakueni Link Road and Bridge, Hydromechanical Equipment and Gates in 8 months.
@AfDB_Group

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

"As a Bank, we have a duty to finish what we started," Completing @ThwakeWater will transform socio-economic landscape, bringing hope to MILLIONS of women & children—who've faced water scarcity for decades - @AfDB_Group Director General, EA Region @AlexMubiru5 @EngSaoalima

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

“We eagerly anticipate the day when residents from @_makuenicounty @kituicounty will be connected by water supply, a new road bridging the counties and opportunities to irrigate their farms." - @AfDB_Group DG, East Africa @AlexMubiru5

[Thwake Multi Purpose Water Development Program @ThwakeWater]

The Game-Changer...Thwake Dam will be a BEACON of Hope once completed. Its our Vision to see MILLIONS of lives provided with DIGNITY and SUSTAINABLE livelihoods
@AfDB_Group @MOWSI_KE @EngSaoalima @KituiCountyGovt @county017 @KenyaVision2030 @ThwakeWater