Water rages past a bridge in Ahero, Kisumu County, after River Nyando broke its banks in April last year. [Dennish Ochieng, Standard]Two Chinese firms are embroiled in a vicious legal battle over a Sh20 billion dam project along the River Nyando in Kisumu County. Obonyo said China Gezhouba sent an email with the letter on April 9 at 5.40pm while the bids had been opened earlier in the day at 9.00am. “The Soin-Koru Dam is a multipurpose project that will reduce the perennial flooding on the lower reaches of River Nyando. The Nyando flooding also interfered with the seasonal patterns of agriculture, threatening livelihoods and food security in the area, according to the water authority.

Source: Standard Digital May 13, 2021 14:03 UTC