Workers at the Northern Collector Tunnel water project in Murang'a. PHOTO | FILE
The Sh6.8 billion Northern Collector Tunnel project set to
inject 140 million litres of water into Nairobi taps will see local
contractors pocket Sh1.9 billion.
This follows a deal
between the main contractor China Gezhouba Group and the three
firms—Albis Consult, Vidton Company and Pan Africa Supply Chain Solution
Company—that will do 28 per cent of the planned works in phase I of the
project that diverts water from Maragua, Gikigie and Irati rivers in
Murang’a.
Regulatory filings indicate Vidton is the
largest beneficiary with Sh1 billion with 15 per cent, Albis Sh460
million at seven per cent and Pan Africa with Sh390 million equivalent
to six per cent of payments.
Their brief includes
construction of an 11.8 kilometre water diversion tunnel from Maragua to
Thika Dam, three intakes and diversion weirs on Rivers Maragua, Gikigie
and Irati.
They will also construct a 40-metre drop
shaft, two concrete horizontal underground tunnels measuring 270 metres
and 740 metres long.
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