Grand Falls Dam, a green project perfect for agro-industry growth

An aerial view of Masinga power station. The High Grand Falls Dam on the Tana River was to supply water to a new Lamu metropolis, a key component of the LAPSSET project. 

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Just like the Lamu Port-South Sudan-Ethiopia-Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor, the High Grand Falls Dam on River Tana is another Kibaki-era multisector project intended to economically open up a region classified as marginal.

In fact, this dam was expected to supply water to a new Lamu metropolis, a key component of LAPSSET project. The principal justifications for the dam are power generation, water supply and irrigation.

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