Maira Dam Project/Lower Sio Irrigation Scheme

Maira Dam project is located in Samia and Nambale Districts of Busia County, western Kenya and is part of the investment programs prioritized by Kenya for implementation. The project comprises of a 13.5 m height dam, 810 m wide, with maximum storage capacity of 4.17 MCM, and hydropower generation capacity of 1.05 MW. The Maira Dam will command an irrigation area of 2,000 ha in the lower Sio catchment and benefit 12,000 people. Expected benefits Include creation of employment opportunities, improved incomes and livelihoods, environmental protection, energy provision and poverty reduction.

Feasibility/preliminary designs and ESIA/RAP have been prepared under a World Bank - NBTF (2009-2012) grant and were completed in December 2012. The Lower Sio Irrigation scheme to be served by Maira dam is under construction with funding from the Government of Korea through National Irrigation Board (NIB) of Kenya. Funding for dam infrastructure has not been secured yet. E 0645179 and N 0047701

Maira Dam project is located in Samia and Nambale Districts of Busia County, western Kenya and is part of the investment programs prioritized by Kenya for implementation. The project comprises of a 13.5 m height dam, 810 m wide, with maximum storage capacity of 4.17 MCM, and hydropower generation capacity of 1.05 MW. The Maira Dam will command an irrigation area of 2,000 ha in the lower Sio catchment and benefit 12,000 people. Expected benefits Include creation of employment opportunities, improved incomes and livelihoods, environmental protection, energy provision and poverty reduction.

Feasibility/preliminary designs and ESIA/RAP have been prepared under a World Bank - NBTF (2009-2012) grant and were completed in December 2012. The Lower Sio Irrigation scheme to be served by Maira dam is under construction with funding from the Government of Korea through National Irrigation Board (NIB) of Kenya. Funding for dam infrastructure has not been secured yet. E 0645179 and N 0047701

irrigation area of 2,000 ha in the lower Sio catchment and benefit 12,000
people. Expected benefits Include creation of employment opportunities,
improved incomes and livelihoods, environmental protection, energy provision
and poverty reduction