{
  "id": 13127827,
  "title": "Cabinet Approves Sh12.83 Billion to Complete Thwake Dam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/cabinet-approves-sh12-83-billion-to-complete-thwake-dam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T13:52:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/cabinet-approves-sh12-83-billion-to-complete-thwake-dam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President William Ruto chaired a Cabinet meeting on Friday where an additional Sh12.83 billion was approved to finalize the Thwake Multipurpose Dam. The project, expected to supply 150,000 cubic metres of water daily to 1.3 million people, will benefit residents of Makueni and Kitui counties, including Wote town and Konza Technopolis. The dam, at the confluence of the Athi and Thwake rivers, will also bolster irrigation and future hydropower generation, enhancing water security, agricultural output, and economic growth. At 94-95 percent complete, the dam is poised for full completion by late 2026.",
  "summary": "The Cabinet has approved an additional Sh12.83 billion to complete the Thwake Multipurpose Dam, a major water infrastructure project expected to supply 150,000 cubic metres of water daily to about 1.3 million people. In a statement following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State House on Friday, the government said the project [...] The post Cabinet Approves Sh12.83 Billion…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cabinet approves Sh12.83 billion for Thwake Dam completion",
    "Thwake Dam to supply 150,000 cubic meters water daily to 1.3 million",
    "Dam expected to finish by late 2026, enhancing water security"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}