On December 20, local time, Alice Wahome, Minister of Water Resources, Sanitation and Irrigation of Kenya, came to Kenya to inspect and guide the Swak Dam project site, and affirmed the project construction. She said that China can build Gezhou Dam As a multinational company, the Group has demonstrated excellent contract performance capabilities at critical moments, and is a trusted partner of the Kenyan government and people.

Alice listened to the report on the site situation of the project, inspected the spillway, the water intake tower, the dam backfill site and other parts on the spot, and expressed condolences to the pertinent builders working on the site. At the dam backfilling site, Alice accepted a joint interview with reporters from several TV stations including Kenya National Television Station and reporters from several mainstream newspapers.

Alice pointed out in the interview: "In the past (contract period) 74% of the time, China Gezhouba Group engineers led the team to complete 78% of the progress, I am satisfied with the progress of the Swak Dam site. The Wacker Dam is an important livelihood project. Quality and environmental protection must be attached great importance to during construction. The Ministry of Water Resources, Sanitation and Irrigation will promptly solve various problems in the construction of the dam, and the local government and communities must actively cooperate. In the case of continuous drought in Kenya in recent years, the early completion of the dam will provide clean water for the three surrounding counties, and at the same time improve the food security of the three counties. The new president William Ruto also pays close attention to the Swak University We look forward to the early completion of the dam.”

A total of more than 60 people participated in the inspection, including officials from the Ministry of Water Resources of Kenya, government representatives of the three counties where the project is located, members of Congress, representatives of the local community of the project, and Kenyan national media personnel.

Swak Dam Project

The Swak multi-purpose water conservancy development project is one of Kenya's flagship projects to achieve the 2030 long-term development plan and the four major development goals. It is currently the largest single-purpose water conservancy project in Kenya that integrates dams, water supply, irrigation and power generation. hub project.

Since 2022, the project department has optimized the allocation of resources, strengthened the sense of responsibility, and concentrated resources to seize the main body of landfill under the condition of meeting the flood conditions of the light rain season. In October, it successfully achieved the set goal of an average daily landfill volume of 18,000 square meters. As of now, the abutment on the right bank of the Swak Dam has reached an elevation of 880, and the abutment on the left bank has reached an elevation of 890. The main body of the dam can be filled to an elevation of 870 within this week, laying a good foundation for the smooth performance of the project in the later stage. Editor/He Yuting