{
  "id": 878772,
  "title": "CS Eric Mugaa says Mwache Dam is now 90% complete",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/cs-eric-mugaa-says-mwache-dam-is-now-90-complete",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T14:27:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "People Daily Kenya",
    "slug": "people-daily-kenya",
    "url": "https://peopledaily.digital/news/cs-eric-mugaa-says-mwache-dam-is-now-90-complete"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Construction of the Mwache Multipurpose Dam in Kwale County, Kenya, has advanced to 90% completion, according to Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa. Speaking after an inspection visit, Mugaa emphasized that the dam's completion will significantly enhance water supply, economic activity, and climate resilience in the coastal region. The 84-meter-high gravity dam, once finished, will store approximately 136 billion liters of water and provide around 186 million liters of treated water daily to Kwale and Mombasa counties, benefiting over 1.6 million residents.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "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."
}