The Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) is inviting tenders for the construction of a drinking water supply system in the semi-arid locality of Mwala in Machakos County, Kenya. Interested companies have until 2 June 2023 to apply.
The supply of drinking water in Mwala is expected to improve over the next few years. This is the aim of the tender launched on 2 May 2023 by the Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) for the construction of a drinking water supply system, to be known as the Mwala Cluster, in Machakos County, Kenya.
The system will consist of a water treatment plant, located in the Munyu area, 56 kilometres from the town of Mwala. The Munyu site was chosen for its watercourse. It is the Ndarugu River, which will supply the future drinking water plant with an expected capacity of 6,600 m3 per day, thanks to 4.2 km of pipes with a diameter of 500. A dam equipped with a 1.65 m high reinforced concrete weir will be built on the Ndarugu River in Munyu.
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Drinking water from the Munyu plant will be transported via 120 km of pipes to the reservoirs to supply 100,000 people, mainly in the semi-arid district of Mwala. The selected company will receive Kshs 538 million (over US$3.9 million) to carry out the entire project, which is part of the Kenya Sustainable Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Programme (KTSWSSP).
At least 28 sub-projects will be implemented under the KTSWSSP to improve water supply and wastewater management in several Kenyan cities. The programme will also strengthen people’s resilience to drought. Companies interested in implementing the Mwala Water Project should apply by 2 June 2023.
For more information on the call for expressions of interest, click here.
Inès Magoum
