State-owned China Wu Yi Co., Ltd. funds RMB 9.5 million to dig water storage ponds for locals in Kenya

¥9.5M RMB

Funder	China Wuyi Co., Ltd.
Recipient Organization	Government of Kenya
Country	Kenya
Start Date	Jan 01, 2012
End Date	Jan 20, 2026
Duration	5,133 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`72114`

Grant Description

In 2012, state-owned China Wu Yi Co., Ltd. funded RMB 9.5 million ($1.4 million) to dig 17 water storage ponds along the Turbi-Moyale road in order to meet the need for water by 100,000 residents and 500,000 animals.

The firm, which was working on the Turbi-Moyale road at the time with funding from the African Development Bank and the Kenyan government, at first built ponds to create water supply for their construction.

After discovering locals used the ponds for their own needs and receiving gifts from residents, Yang Dong, the project manager, decided to permanently fund the creation of the 17 ponds. The project was completed by 2016.

📚 Sources & References

China Focus: Road project improves locals' lives in Africa Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.