Umaa Dam Revival; Malombe's Skillful Lobbying
Governor Julius Malombe, EGH Our Reporter The National Government has undertaken to revive and complete the stalled Umaa dam project in Kitui Central following the timely intervention of Governor Julius Malombe. Dr. Malombe hosted the Water Permanent Secretary Paul Rono a month ago where he lobbied for the revival of the stalled mega dam. The governor who later took the PS on a tour of the stalled project noted that its completion will provide water to tens of thousands of people in Kitui town and its environs. The dam project stalled under the watch of Kaluki Ngilu when she served as Water Minister and Kitui Central MP. Curiously during her time as governor, she made no efforts to revive the dam. PS Rono praised Governor Malombe for coming up with a comprehensive water programme that will make the county water secure through constructing water pans, sand dams, mini dams and boreholes across the vast county. "I am impressed by the Governor's water programme to make p...