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Thiba Dam, delivered on budget, begins pumping water to Mwea

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Thiba Dam, Kirinyaga County. [Kibata Kihu, Standard]

Thiba Dam is now at half capacity, with seven million cubic metres of water already impounded. 

The dam, which has a holding capacity of 15.6 million cubic metres, is currently pumping two million cubic metres of water to the Mwea rice irrigation scheme.

Officers from the National Irrigation Board (NIB) led by Engineer Charles Muasya said the dam, whose construction works commenced two years ago and was completed in June, had cost…

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