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𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘄𝗮, 𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 -Approximately 2,500 residents in Kasooni and Malunda areas of Kalawa Ward are set to benefit from improved water access following the commissioning of the Maluini Borehole Water Supply Project by the County Government of Makueni.

The KSh 23.6 million project features a solar-powered pumping system, a 50m³ storage tank, a water kiosk at Kasooni Market and four water points at Ngunini Market, Kwa Kisau, Kiveveloni and Kiukuni. It also includes 5.6 kilometres of distribution lines serving Kasooni, Ngunini and Kiukuni markets, with Kasooni Comprehensive School connected to the supply.

The solar system uses 48 panels that harness sunlight from both sides and includes a dust-cleaning mechanism that uses water to wash the panels, helping maintain their performance. The borehole is among five boreholes the County drilled while World Vision supported the equipping and water distribution works. Maluini borehole recorded high water yields of 12.4m³/hr.

The commissioning was led by the CECM for Finance, Planning, Budget and Revenue Damaris Kavoi, as the County advances Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr.’s last-mile water connectivity agenda to bring water closer to households, schools and local markets.

KALAWA: 13th October 2026

Residents of Mukelenzu and surrounding areas in Kalawa Ward, Mbooni, will now enjoy improved access to reliable, clean water following the commissioning of the KSh 52.3 million Mukelenzu Borehole Water Supply Project by Lands Executive CECM Paul Musila, flanked by Gender Chief Officer Catherine Katuti on Tuesday.

The project features a solar-powered borehole with a tested yield of 12,600 litres per hour, 19.4 kilometres of pipeline network, four water kiosks and nine water points to improve water distribution across Kathulumbi Location.

Approximately 3,500 residents are expected to benefit from the project, alongside nine educational institutions, two health facilities and five markets.

The two county executives, representing Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr, also joined residents of Syotuvali in commissioning the Syotuvali Water Project, an extension of the Athi–Kalawa Mega Water Project, in a continued effort to expand water access in the Ward.

Over 600 households in Kiboko Twaandu, Makindu Ward, are set to benefit from improved access to water following the implementation of a KSh 10 million water distribution project under the Financing Locally-Led Climate Action (FLLoCA) programme.

The project extends water distribution through a 9-kilometre gravity-fed pipeline from Mbiuni through Mauluni and Malivini to Nthia. It also includes the refurbishment of three water kiosks and the construction of a communal water point at Mauluni.

The distribution network builds on an earlier water project implemented through a partnership between the Government of Makueni County and World Vision, which established the water supply infrastructure, including a 250,000-litre storage tank and booster station.

The latest investment will bring water closer to households, while also advancing Governor Mutula Kilonzo Jr administration’s #LastMileWaterConnectivity agenda.