Adoption of PPP model for large water reservoirs

The Kenya Kwanza government promised to adopt a PPP model for large water reservoirs

• Key progress includes setting a policy foundation through the PPP Act and new water regulations, along with advancing specific projects like the High Grand Falls and Ndarugu 2 dams through the feasibility and procurement stages.
• Another project through this PPP model is the implementation of Galana Kulalu Food Security Project,  led by CS Eng. Eric Mugaa, and the State Department for Irrigation. The initiative has garnered private sector involvement, most notably from SELU Limited, the lead private investor responsible for large-scale grain and seed maize cultivation.
• However, the government has openly admitted to not completing any major dams in 2025 due to financial difficulties and a low uptake from private investors, who are deterred by the low returns in the water sector.