Azimio leader Raila Odinga has donated a one-acre piece of land for the construction of water project in Kisumu.
The land is in Riat Hills on the outskirts of Kisumu City
On Thursday Raila witnessed the commissioning of the project.
The project seeks to serve 50,000 people and address the issue of water shortage within Riat, Korando B and Kogony areas.
Kisumu governor Anyang Nyong’o the donation was for public good
“Today Rt. Hon Raila Odinga has demonstrated the act of selflessness by donating his one-acre parcel of land in the leafy Riat hills, Kisumu for the construction of the Otonglo-Riat water project for the public good, ”said Nyong’o
The Otonglo-Riat project will draw water from Lake Victoria for treatment before being piped to consumers
Raila handed over the title deed of the land to the chairman of Lake Victoria South water works Development Agency (LVSWWDA),the implementer of the project.
The project will help sort out water problems that have for long been experienced in Kisumu City
Despite having a freshwater body, Kisumu still experiences acute water shortages with its population steadily on the rise.
Kisumu has not been able to effectively utilized the Lake Victoria water resource for domestic usage
