Kenya: Germany pledges US$ 75.3 million for water projects

Published on: 25/02/2011

The German government will spend spend Sh6.2 billion (US$ 75.3 billion) for the development of water projects in Kenya. This is part of a total package of close to Sh17.5 billion a (US$ 212.5 million) that Germany has allocated for different development projects in Kenya in the next one year.

The German ambassador to Kenya Margit Hellwig-Boette said the projects will be initiated through the German Development Corporation.

Related web sites:

• German Embassy Nairobi - Water Sector
• German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development - Sub-Saharan Africa - Water

Source: Justus Ochieng, Nairobi Star / allAfrica.com, 23 Feb 2011