{
  "id": 7485302,
  "title": "Government Terminates Portuguese Firm’s Proposal to Build Thuci Dam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/government-terminates-portuguese-firms-proposal-to-build-thuci-dam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-15T05:50:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/government-terminates-portuguese-firms-proposal-to-build-thuci-dam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The government of Kenya has terminated a privately initiated proposal by Elevolution Engenharia, S.A., a Portuguese company, to build the Thuci Dam Project. The decision was made following a review and due diligence process under the Public Private Partnerships (PPP) framework. The dam project, which crosses Embu and Tharaka Nithi counties, aims to enhance water availability and reliability for irrigation. The proposal, which was received in May 2025, covered financing, design, construction, operation, and transfer of the dam under the PPP framework. However, the efforts were halted after the Contracting Authority found that the company needed to complete comprehensive due diligence and resolve outstanding issues. The termination was announced by the government, ensuring transparency in the development and implementation of public infrastructure projects. The Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation emphasized that the termination pertains specifically to Elevolution's proposal and not the Thuci Dam Project itself. The government remains committed to the project's development and will proceed through an appropriate procurement route, including updated feasibility studies, requisite financing, procurement processes, and necessary statutory and regulatory approvals.",
  "summary": "The government has terminated a privately initiated proposal by Portugal-based company Elevolution Engenharia, S.A. to finance, design, construct, operate and transfer the proposed Thuci Dam Project. The Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation announced the decision in a notice issued on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, following a review and due diligence process undertaken under the [...] The…",
  "key_points": [
    "Kenyan government terminates Elevolution Engenharia’s Thuci Dam proposal.",
    "Due diligence and outstanding issues halted project efforts.",
    "Government committed to project’s development through new procurement route."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The government's termination of Elevolution Engenharia's proposal clears the way for the Thuci Dam Project to proceed under a new procurement route, maintaining the project's goal to enhance water availability.",
  "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."
}