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Raila: Itare dam dangerous to lives

ODM presidential candidate Raila Odinga pays his last respect to the late Isaiah Cheluget at the deceased's home in Litein, Kericho County on July 5, 2017. PHOTO | TONNY OMONDI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • At a funeral in Litein in Kericho County, Mr Odinga said he is opposed to the construction of the Sh38 billion project because experts had warned it would affect flow of water in neighbouring countries of Kisumu, Bomet and Nakuru among others.
  • Mr Odinga, though, had come under criticism from the Jubilee administration and some politicians from the region who accused him for seeking political mileage in opposing the project.

National Super Alliance (Nasa) presidential candidate Raila Odinga has revived his opposition to construction of Itare Dam, saying his interest is to safeguard people’s lives.

At a funeral in Litein in Kericho County, Mr Odinga said he is opposed to the construction of the Sh38 billion project because experts had warned it would affect flow of water in neighbouring counties of Kisumu, Bomet and Nakuru among others.