Gatanga Constituency Website

1. Infrastructure Update

The following bridges have been constructed

• Kigoro
• Maumau
• Gathwariga
• Kirathani

2. Constituency Offices

The construction of the offices at Mabanda is nearing completion

3. Water Supply

Gatanga Water Trust

Gatanga water Trust forms part of the original Kandara water project which was constructed in the early seventies. The project was a community initiative with the then local leaders spearheading the sourcing for funds. The Gatanga water trust was formed as a result of the water sector reforms initiated in 2002.It is run by a board of trustees drawn from Gatanga Division representing individual locations. The scheme is wholly gravity serving a rural set up. It is served by two water intakes constructed inside the Kimakia forest. The intakes draw water from the Kimakia and Thika rivers.
Initially the project was having 2000 active connections but since the injection of the funds the number rose to 4000.
The current water production stands at 7000m3 per day. It is serving approximately 4000 active consumers and already 1600 have meters.

Core Functions:

• Sourcing of water
• Treatment and conservation of water
• Distribution of water
• Billing and revenue collection

The scheme has two systems which are independent of each other. They are referred to as North and South of Kiama.

• North of Kiama River system-It gets its water from the old intake constructed on the Thika River. It serves Kigoro,Mukarara,Kiriaini and Kihumbuini locations. The laid pipeline stretches from the forest edge to Wanyaga-Kimandi-Ndakaini-Ndunyu chege-Mukarara,Gitiri-Mukurwe -Jasho
• South of Kiama River system-gets water from the newly constructed intake on the Kimakia River. It serves Kariara,Gatanga and Mugumoni locations. The pipe network stretches from Kinguri -Gatura-Chomo- kirwara-kigio and gatunyu.

Proposed works

• Rehabilitation of Kihumbuini-Kiunyu network.
• Construction of a treatment plant
• Individual connections and metering are on going.

Funding
The company is sponsored by:

• Government of Kenya.(National Water Corporation)- Kshs.50,000,000
• Gatanga constituency Development funds-Kshs.20,000,000
• A in A- Revenue collected is always ploughed back.

LOCATION
The trust headquarters are at Mabanda shopping centre. They also have a zonal office at Kigoro.

You can contact them on ;
P.O BOX 6133-01000,
Thika
Tel;020-2014149

4. Electricity

The following power lines will be completed in the course of the year:

The following power lines have been targeted for the financial year 2005/2006

5. Education

Classrooms for the following Primary Schools are under construction:

6. Roads

The graveling of the following roads has already began:

The following roads are being reconstructed:

7. Health

HIV-AIDS

Through KANCO, the constituency has provided a strategic plan on how to deal with the
pandemic within the Constituency.

Seventeen (17) groups have so far been given funding from NACC.

8. Security

New Administration Police Posts have been constructed at the following places:

Upgrading of Kirwara Police Post to a Police Station with new housing has been
completed. Â New cars have been purchased for the District Officer and the Police Station.
Old vehicles have been reallocated to Ndakaini and Kihumbuini Police Posts.