Environmental standards in Nakuru County are on the verge of undergoing a major uplifting to a tune of up to 14 million Euros, thanks to the German Development Cooperation.
Nakuru Deputy Governor Joseph Ruto, who was speaking in his office on Friday when the delegation from the cooperation paid him a visit, welcomed the move, saying it will go a long way in securing the state of the environment which is in a bad condition.
“We have received this support at a very timely moment when we are facing many environmental challenges. This will be of great impact on the intended purpose considering that waste management has been a major challenge in the county,” Ruto said.
The project is geared towards treating all waste waters flowing into Lake Nakuru, which is a habitat for thousands of bird species and other aquatic life. It is also expected to be channeled into management of Lake Nakuru national park which has been adversely affected by human-wildlife conflicts among other challenges.
The move is expected to boost tourism in the county as well as impact largely on saving the wildlife, a challenge whose solution has been long overdue.
“This project is expected to treat the wastewaters that are channeled into Lake Nakuru as well as management of Lake Nakuru National park. This project’s success is projected to have an immense direct impact on the environment which is our main aim,” Lina Dunnzlaff, KFW development bank senior programme manager, said.
Other leaders from the county who also graced the event include county secretary Joseph Motari and Environment, Water, Energy and Natural Resources CeC Richard Rop