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According to Mombasa Governor Ali Hassan Joho, due to the increase in population
nationwide, the demand for water has risen as supply from nearby counties is shifting.
demand stands at 200 000 cubic metres
against a supply of 42 000 cubic metres,”
he added.
Almar Water CEO Carlos Cosín
appeared positive for the government to
build up this vital project. He also stated
that the locals are expected to receive
water by 2021 after completion.
According to a statement from Almar
Water Solutions, the contract will give a
boost to Kenya in terms of development
and improvement in the African
continent’s infrastructure network.
These will be the very first desalination
plants in Kenya.
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Kenya
This in response to the water crisis that
has interfered with the supply of clean
drinking water in the county. Spanish
company Almar Water Solutions and
Switzerland’s Aqua Swiss have been
awarded the contracts to build the
desalination plants.
One of the plants, which will be built
by Almar Water, will have the capacity
to hold 100 000 cubic metres per day of
drinking water; and the second, which
will be situated in Likoni, will have the
capacity to hold 30 000 cubic metres. The
latter will be constructed by Aqua Swiss.
The plants will be able to provide over
one million locals with drinking water
and will be managed for 25 years.
According to Mombasa Governor Ali
Hassan Joho, due to the increase in
population nationwide, the demand for
water has risen as supply from nearby
counties is shifting. The governor has
acknowledged that the county needs
more water supply. “Currently the
Kenya set to construct two USD157m desalination
plants in Mombasa