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National Water Master Plan 2030 THE REPUBLICOFKENYA THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THE NATIONALWATERMASTERPLAN2030 THE PROJECTONDEVELOPMENTOF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE PROJECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL WATER MASTER PLAN 2030 VOLUME -IEXECUTIVESUMMARY FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT VOLUME - I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. GED JR 13-202 THE REPUBLICOFKENYA THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, WATER AND NATURAL RESOURCES WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY THE NATIONALWATERMASTERPLAN2030 THE PROJECTONDEVELOPMENTOF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE PROJECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL WATER MASTER PLAN 2030 VOLUME -IEXECUTIVESUMMARY FINAL REPORT FINAL REPORT VOLUME - I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OCTOBER 2013 OCTOBER 2013 JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY NIPPON KOEI CO., LTD. GED JR 13-202 FINAL REPORT List of Reports VOLUME - I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY VOLUME - II MAIN REPORT (1/2) Part A : Overall Concepts and Frameworks Part B : Lake Victoria North Catchment Area Part C : Lake Victoria South Catchment Area Part D : Rift Valley Catchment Area VOLUME - III MAIN REPORT (2/2) Part E : Athi Catchment Area Part F : Tana Catchment Area Part G : Ewaso Ng’iro North Catchment Area Part H : Action Plan for WRMA Regional Offices toward 2022 VOLUME - IV SECTORAL REPORT (1/3) Part A : Socio-economy Part B : Meteorology and Hydrology Part C : Water Supply Part D : Sanitation VOLUME - V SECTORAL REPORT (2/3) Part E : Agriculture and Irrigation Part F : Hydropower Part G : Water Resources Development Part H : Water Resources Management Part J : Flood and Drought Disaster Management VOLUME - VI SECTORAL REPORT (3/3) Part K : Environmental and Social Considerations Part L : Institution Part M : Database and GIS Part N : Pilot Activities VOLUME - VII DATA BOOK Part A : Meteorological and Hydrological Data Part B : Irrigation Inventory Part C : Subletting Works EXCHANGE RATE US$1.00 = KSh 85.24 = ¥79.98 as of November 1, 2012 Volume – I Executive Summary Executive Summary Location Map Final Report Executive Summary Table of Contents THE PROJECT ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL WATER MASTER PLAN 2030 IN THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA FINAL REPORT VOLUME - I EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Location Map Abbreviation Table of Contents Page 1. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... EX-1 1.1 Background of the Project ............................................................................................. EX-1 1.2 Objectives of the Project ............................................................................................... EX-1 1.3 Outline of the Project .................................................................................................... EX-2 1.3.1 Project Area and Target Year ......................................................................................... EX-2 1.3.2 Outputs of the Project .................................................................................................... EX-2 2. PHYSICAL AND SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS ..................................................... EX-3 2.1 Physical Conditions ....................................................................................................... EX-3 2.2 Socioeconomic Conditions ............................................................................................ EX-3 3. NATIONAL WATER POLICY AND DEVELOPMENT TARGETS ............................... EX-4 3.1 National Water Policy .................................................................................................... EX-4 3.2 National Development Targets ...................................................................................... EX-5 4. WATER RESOURCES OF KENYA ..................................................................................... EX-5 4.1 Projection on Effects of Future Climate Change ........................................................... EX-5 4.2 Renewable Water Resources ......................................................................................... EX-6 4.3 Sustainable Yield of Groundwater ................................................................................. EX-7 4.4 Available Water Resources ............................................................................................ EX-8 5. WATER DEMANDS AND WATER BALANCE ................................................................. EX-9 5.1 Basic Conditions for Water Demand Projection ............................................................ EX-9 5.2 Water Demand ............................................................................................................. EX-10 Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. EX - i The Development of the National Water Master Plan 2030 Final Report Table of Contents Executive Summary 5.3 Balance of Water Demand and Available Water Resources ........................................ EX-11 6. OVERALL CONCEPTS AND FRAMEWORKS FOR PLANNING .............................. EX-12 6.1 Objectives and Components of National Water Master Plan 2030 ............................. EX-12 6.2 Water Allocation Policy ............................................................................................... EX-14 6.3 Water Supply Development Plan ................................................................................. EX-15 6.4 Sanitation Development Plan ...................................................................................... EX-17 6.5 Irrigation Development Plan ....................................................................................... EX-18 6.6 Hydropower Development Plan .................................................................................. EX-20 6.7 Water Resources Development Plan ............................................................................ EX-21 6.8 Water Resources Management Plan ............................................................................ EX-24 6.9 Flood and Drought Disaster Management Plan ........................................................... EX-26 6.10 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................... EX-28 7. LAKE VICTORIA NORTH CATCHMENT AREA ......................................................... EX-29 7.1 Catchment Area Characteristics .................................................................................. EX-29 7.2 Water Resources, Water Demands and Water Allocation ............................................ EX-30 7.3 Water Supply Development Plan ................................................................................. EX-31 7.4 Sanitation Development Plan ...................................................................................... EX-33 7.5 Irrigation Development Plan ....................................................................................... EX-35 7.6 Hydropower Development Plan .................................................................................. EX-37 7.7 Water Resources Development Plan ............................................................................ EX-37 7.8 Water Resources Management Plan ............................................................................ EX-40 7.9 Flood and Drought Disaster Management Plan ........................................................... EX-43 7.10 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................... EX-45 8. LAKE VICTORIA SOUTH CATCHMENT AREA .......................................................... EX-46 8.1 Catchment Area Characteristics .................................................................................. EX-46 8.2 Water Resources, Water Demands and Water Allocation ............................................ EX-47 8.3 Water Supply Development Plan ................................................................................. EX-48 8.4 Sanitation Development Plan ...................................................................................... EX-50 8.5 Irrigation Development Plan ....................................................................................... EX-52 8.6 Hydropower Development Plan .................................................................................. EX-54 8.7 Water Resources Development Plan ............................................................................ EX-54 8.8 Water Resources Management Plan ............................................................................ EX-57 8.9 Flood and Drought Disaster Management Plan ........................................................... EX-61 8.10 Environmental Management Plan ............................................................................... EX-63 The Development of EX - ii Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. the National Water Master Plan 2030 Final Report Executive Summary Table of Contents 9. RIFT VALLEY CATCHMENT AREA .............................................................................. EX-64 9.1 Catchment Area Characteristics .................................................................................. EX-64 9.2 Water Resources, Water Demands and Water Allocation ............................................ EX-66 9.3 Water Supply Development Plan ................................................................................. EX-67 9.4 Sanitation Development Plan .....................................................................................
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