The government is constructing a 600 million shillings solar power plant at the Baricho Water Works in Kilifi County to reduce the high cost of pumping water, currently operating between 60 million and 70 million shillings per month. Water and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary, Eng. Eric Mugaa, confirmed that the contractor had commenced work at the site and once complete, it will subsidise the cost of electricity and end the frequent power interruptions.Mugaa noted that the high electricity bills incurred by the Coast Water Works Development Agency were being borne by the Kilifi and Mombasa County Governments through their respective water companies, which, he noted, were struggling to collect debts from water consumers. The CS noted that even at the full capacity of 90 million litres per day, the Baricho Water Supply cannot effectively meet the demand for water in Kilifi County alone, which now stands at 110 million litres per day.
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