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Please call 0151 522 1812 for appointments at the Bone and Joint Centre.
I have been a consultant in trauma and orthopaedic surgery since 2011. I specialise in general lower limb surgery and complex trauma. I have a specialist interest in hip and knee replacements, knee arthroscopy and soft tissue knee injuries.
I completed my undergraduate medical training at Jesus College, University of Cambridge in 1999. My basic surgical training was based at the Queens Medical Centre in Nottingham. I completed this in 2004 and was awarded Membership of the The Royal College of Surgeons of England. I returned to Cambridge for my higher surgical training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in 2009 and became a Fellow of the The Royal College of Surgeons.
I completed my training in trauma and orthopaedic surgery in 2010 and was subsequently awarded a place on the General Medical Council's Specialist Register.
In 2010-2011, I worked in Vancouver, Canada as a Fellow in orthopaedic trauma surgery to gain specialist training in complex trauma.
Some of the principal treatments carried out by Mr Sanjay Kalra at Spire include:
MA (Anatomy) / Cambridge / 1997
Master of Arts (Anatomy)
MB BChir / Cambridge / 1999
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
FRCS (Tr&Orth) / Royal College of Surgeons / 2009
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
British Orthopaedic Association
Orthopaedic Trauma Society
Department lead for Infection control at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals
Associate Clinical Director for lower limb surgery at The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen Hospitals
NICE guideline development group for Antibiotic Stewardship
I enjoy spending my spare time doing outdoor pursuits and fitness. I am a keen runner and enjoy hiking and skiing.
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The U.S. government has delivered approximately $340,000 (R5.9 million) worth of personal protective equipment to the South African National Department of Health (NDoH). The equipment, delivered via C-130 military aircraft and consisting of masks, gloves, medical gowns, and sanitizing supplies, is bound for Gauteng, Western Cape, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu Natal, where it will benefit front-line health workers.
AFRICOM also announced that is supporting the set-up of handwashing stations in Limpopo, Eastern Cape, and KwaZulu Natal, contributing $225,000 (R4 million) to this initiative. This brings the total value of U.S. support toward South Africa's COVID-19 response to over $46 million (R808 million).
On the occasion of the C-130's arrival at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, U.S. Ambassador to South Africa Lana Marks told assembled media, "We are so proud of our growing partnership with South Africa's National Defense Forces and our cooperation to ensure peace in the region. This delivery of lifesaving equipment, critically needed here in South Africa, shows how we can leverage the infrastructure of our strong defense cooperation to further bolster the U.S. support to South Africa's ongoing COVID-19 response."
Beyond today's delivery, the U.S. has contributed to South Africa's response to the COVID-19 pandemic through:
- Over 12,000 FFP2 masks donated to the South African Military Health Service.
- Over 250 infrared thermometers contributed to the South African NDoH.
- 729,000 masks donated to NDoH.
- Over 11,000 face shields manufactured locally by Ford Motor Company South Africa donated to the South African Military Health Service.
"U.S. Africa Command is focused on mission and the fight against COVID-19. We've been working in close coordination with the Department of State and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to provide assistance where we can to the international COVID-19 response," Lt. Gen. Kirk Smith, AFRICOM deputy commander said. "The contributions of critical personal protective equipment and supplies help South Africa and reflect our commitment to partnership in Africa."
Separately, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in Africa (PEPFAR) have worked side-by-side with the South African government throughout the COVID-19 response through the provision of ventilators, oxygen supply, and related training; lab support and preparedness; community health care worker support; and water and sanitation projects.
For previous press releases on the U.S. government's COVID-19 support to South Africa, please visit here: https://za.usembassy.gov/category/press-releases/


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Biodiversity as a barrier
Antibiotic resistance is an even more urgent and wide-spread problem than is commonly suspected, since resistant germs circulate between humans and the environment, and they are found everywhere. European research groups with Austrian involvement are now investigating how resistance genes spread in rivers and soils. Initial results confirm their hypothesis: the healthier the natural environment, […] Continue reading "Biodiversity as a barrier"


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1) What It's Like
Small town near Inverness. There's not much to stop for but it's pretty and artsy. We find ourselves enjoying the drive through on way to Ft.Cooper and Cooter pond up the road.
2) Amenities
If Floral City doesn't have what you want head the short drive up to Inverness.
3) Directions
We usually enter I75 to FL-48 and turn left at the T-intersection. But it's small enough that there's no wrong way.
4) Time Requirements
You might spend an hour or two if you were determined.
We usually come in by taking I75 to FL-48. That drive is rural and pretty interesting. It crosses the Withlacoochie river (as does seemingly every highway in central Florida) Once it turns into Orange avenue you go downhill into a tunnel of live oaks that's quite pretty. On the left there's a museum and some historical homes. A gift shop. A gas station to the left at the light. Go right and there's a retro chic orange grove stand/store (winter is the season for that). Also across the street at the light is an art gallery that's an enjoyable stop. Eventually it starts turning into Inverness. Ft.Cooper is a great State Park nearby on that road.
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Allen Mountain
Allen Mountain
We chose to tackle Allen Mountain (26th highest at 4,340 ft.) in two days. Please note that at the time of planning this trip, I was following another hiker's website who had recommended an old campsite at the base of Allen, at Skylight Brook. This sounded very ideally placed for our journey. When we got there, we didn't encounter or see any "no camping" signs, and in fact, there were clearly flat areas and log benches indicating a campsite area, so we camped there. Years have now passed, and it is more clearly apparent that this area used to be a campsite, but is not to be used anymore. It has been removed from hiking maps now, and "no camping" signs have been placed on trees. So if you wish to make Allen a 2-day hike like we did, you may find that there really are no good campsites along the way, and that this may prove impossible. Consequently, you should really consider Allen a day trip only.
Now, back to how we attacked Allen: we did the long flat hike to the campsite at the base of the mountain the first day, a Saturday. Then at first light the next morning, (Sunday), we climbed to the summit with smaller day packs and and then back down to camp, ate a quick lunch, packed up tents and backpacks and hiked back out to the cars. So that was 6.7 miles on day one, and an exhausting 9.4 miles on day two.
The hike to get to Allen Mountain is long and difficult. While the first section, (in red in the map below), is generally pretty "flat", it isn't without some ups and downs, especially once it turns off the official DEC marked trail, 5.2 miles in. After that, you're on a marked herd path, where you start climbing, then falling down into the Skylight Brook valley. This part gets more difficult with full packs on.
The terrain is extremely varied; ranging from cedar-lined dirt paths, to mud-holes, to beaver dam flooded bogs, to grassy Savanna, to a plank crossing across a lake. And that's all just to get to the base of the mountain itself.
The trail then quickly ascends Allen, following Allen Brook. It is shown in dark blue on the map below, where you climb almost 2000 feet in a mere 1.35 miles to the summit. A majority of that is up a steep and slimy wet open rock slide. Yes, this ascent is dangerous, ladies and gentlemen.
Compounding things significantly was the ever-noticeable effects of Hurricane Irene, which hit a couple of months previous to our hike. We had to hike around, over, and under countless downed trees, which is inconvenient, to say the least. Worse yet, there were 2 river crossings which used to have footbridges, (the Hudson and the Opalescent), but we were forced to remove our socks and boots, and wade across.
The pictures below tell the story much better, so without any further ado, enjoy...
Topographic map courtesy of National Geographic
October 2011
The hiking crew. From left to right: Andy, Pete, Jonathan, me, Chris and Tanner.
The trailhead for the East River Trail, (which is marked with yellow markers)
Just a mere 0.1 miles in, and we have trouble. The footbridge that crosses the Hudson River was severely damaged during Hurricane Irene. We're forced to cross upstream a bit, through the river.
Crossing the river, with boots in hand, pant legs rolled up, and cold toes!
This is the shattered remains of the former footbridge over the Hudson.
Ahh, with that nastiness out of the way, we can start progressing faster down the trail.
Saturday – Trailhead to Skylight Brook – 6.7 miles
Time: 4 hours and 15 minutes
(Part of my Original 46er quest)
That is, until we reach Lake Jimmy, where a wooden plank causeway awaits. We have to cross a lake on this structure, where both ends are highly unstable. The middle section was thankfully solid as a rock.
Now it was my turn. Thankfully, I didn't fall in, and neither did anyone else.
Approaching the former Mt. Adams caretaker cabins. The trail that leads up to Mt. Adams is just 0.1 miles farther.
From the abandoned cabins, Mt. Adams' summit is 1.7 miles. The turn off a bit farther up the East River Trail shows it to be 1.6 miles to the summit.
The sometimes mud-hole filled trail along the side of Lake Sally.
There are gravel roads that this trail follows, with many turnoffs onto private property. It's easy to stay on the trail, with all the markings.
A little rock cairn also helps mark the correct trail.
Walking down a gravel road, with our goal, Allen Mountain, in the distance.
The Opalescent River
Squeezing under some blowdown, courtesy of Hurricane Irene.
Going around a gate.
This road path walks parallel to the Opalescent River for what seems like a mile or two. The river is just off to the right, through the trees, (not visible here, unfortunately).
Then we turn off the road, and go through some trees, before crossing the Opalescent River without the benefit of a footbridge. Yep, you guessed it; it was washed away by Hurricane Irene, so we had to wade through it. We've gone 3.8 miles so far...
Chris and Tanner wading through the Opalescent River.
Walking through the "African Savanna" grasslands. This area was once forested, but Hurricane Floyd knocked down vast acres of trees in 1999. It is quite an unexpected type of terrain, but one that allows decent views of the peaks surrounding this area.
Chris crosses Lower Twin Brook.
The clearly-marked turn eastward, off the DEC-maintained trail, onto the herd path to Allen.
Hand-carved sign pointing the way.
10 minutes later, we stumble onto another gravel road. The cairn has us turn and walk to the other end of a gravel parking lot, where curiously enough, there's another sign-in box!
Signing in (again)... it seems being redundant is also being safe this far out here.
Skipping forward quite a bit: here is Tanner crossing Skylight Brook, which we're told can be impassable in high water. You can choose the boulder-hop method shown here, or...
or the precarious tight-rope-like walk across a slippery log, as Chris demonstrates here.
Sunday – Skylight Brook to Summit – 1.35 miles
1,950 feet of vertical! Depart 8:28 AM
The guys preparing to depart for the summit, on a wet and cold 40-degree morning.
Allen Brook cascades down the mountainside strewn with blowdown from Hurricane Irene.
A moist steep section sets the tone for the rest of the climb.
Most of the climb is like this; exposed, wet rock with leaves and/or algae on it.
We try to skirt around the bare rock, when possible.
Sometimes, there's no easy way, so you just gotta duck your head down, and power through the blowdown.
The crevice is the only possible way up this section.
We took many hydration breaks. It was exhausting!
This is the most dangerous part. The pictures don't do this justice at all. This part of the slide was very steep, and offered no way to ascend, other than to stay on the sides, and step on vegetation, and pull yourself up by tree branches and exposed roots.
IMPORTANT NOTE: I read that you should stay to the far left on this section, because there is a less life-threatening route. We did not find this route until AFTER we reached the top of this exposed section, (it wasn't completely obvious to us at the time). If you choose to hike this mountain, I strongly encourage going far to the left of this picture, then into the woods, where you'll find the trail. We used the trail on the way back down, and it felt much safer. DO NOT go to the right. There is no help for you there, for you'll have to cross over the open section, as Andy found out in the next photo....
Andy psyching himself up to cross the slab from right to left. Again, not the safest route to go...
Looking down the mountain. The steepness of the mountain simply doesn't translate well in these photos...
The super-steep, life-threatening slab was behind us, but there was still a lot more elevation to tackle...
We reached the summit at 10:10 AM. It took us 1 hour and 40 minutes, from our camp at Skylight Brook.
After consuming some much-needed food and rehydrating, we took the obligatory summit photo with our ChaseDesign Hiking Club banner. As you can see, there was no view that day; we were in the middle of a cloud.
Summit back down to Skylight Brook – 1.35 miles
Descent of 1,950 feet. Time: 1 hour and 15 minutes
(no photos taken)
Skylight Brook to Trailhead – 6.7 miles
Time: 4 hours
After returning to camp, we packed up our tents, stowed our gear inside our packs, and ate lunch. Here, we're preparing to depart.
On our way back to the cars. The packs on our backs are heavy, as we realize we still have 6.7 miles to go!
Boulder-hopping across an unknown brook that later feeds into Skylight Brook.
The sun graces us with its' presence, as we walk through the forest floor strewn with colorful deceased foliage.
Sunlight raised everyone's spirits in this charming section of woodland trail.
Signing out of the second box.
Getting ready to leave this strange, desolate and eerie parking lot in the middle of nowhere. I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure that is Mt. Adams in the distance, to our west.
Back down one of the many gravel road sections.
Goodbye, hand-carved sign!
Our last view of Allen Mountain. Notice how the clouds have cleared the summit, and that if we had been up there right now, we would have had a wonderful view? Dammit! What a difference 5 hours makes...
A nice view north, towards what I believe is Cliff mountain on the left, Redfield in the middle-left, and the shoulder of Allen on the far right.
The guys pose for a moment in the sun, with appropriately-named Cliff mountain in the distance.
Back on our way through the Savanna section.
Look ma, a beaver dam!
Back across the Opalescent River. MAN, that's cold!
It was nice to have such a wide road path to walk. It allowed us to walk side-by-side and talk a bit more.
Crossing Lake Jimmy again. It wasn't as nerve-wracking this time, knowing we were almost back to the cars...
Crossing the Hudson River. Being only 0.1 miles from the car, we all just walked right in with our boots on, knowing we had dry street shoes and clothes in the car for the ride home.
Taking a minute to splash some cold, refreshing water on ourselves to clean off the mud and sweat.
That felt SO GOOD!
Standing refreshed in the Hudson River. Notice the wake behind us, and the calm water in front of us. The current was pretty substantial...
Jonathan signs us out at 5:05 PM. Whew!
A few final words about this hike:
The books all say it is very strenuous, and I'd fully agree; I couldn't imaging being able to do this mountain as a day hike, even if it was in the middle of summer, with all the daylight that'd provide. It isn't so much a question of daylight, (which you'd absolutely need), but conditioning. It is absolutely grueling, at over 16 miles, round trip. I highly recommend breaking this trip into an overnight like we did, and even still, it is two very difficult days. You'd have to be a truly amazing athlete to be able to do this hike in just one day.
And then there is the slide climb portion of this trip. To be frank, it is dangerous. The majority of your hike up the actual mountain is spent on slimy, smooth rock. In the fall, those rocks are further sprinkled with wet leaves, making it that much worse. If you have a tough time with climbing open rock slides, then this is not one you'll want to do. Let's just say that as much fun as it was, with all the diverse scenery, I'm glad I'm finished with it, and I don't think I need to ever hike it again...


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New research examines suicide in new and expectant mothers
A new King's College London study examines suicide deaths within and outside the period surrounding childbirth, specifically in women who had been in recent contact with mental health services.
Suicide in pregnant and postnatal women is an important cause of maternal death, yet evidence to guide suicide prevention in this group is scarce. The researchers hope these findings, published today in The Lancet Psychiatry, will inform suicide prevention strategies for those who suffer from serious mental health problems during or after pregnancy.
The study used UK national data on suicides by people with past-year contact with psychiatric services in the period 1997-2012. Over that period nearly 5,000 women in recent contact with psychiatric services died by suicide, and the team at King's found that roughly one in 50 of these women were new or expectant mothers. The researchers compared women who died by suicide in pregnancy or the first postnatal year (perinatal suicides) with those who died by suicide outside of this period (non-perinatal suicide).
Suicide in the perinatal group was more often violent (most commonly by hanging or jumping). However, once clinical characteristics such as diagnosis and illness duration were taken into account, there was less of a difference in the nature of the methods used by perinatal and non-perinatal women.
The higher frequency of violent suicides among perinatal women might reflect greater illness severity or higher suicidal intent in this group, according to the study authors.
The researchers also found that women who died by suicide in the perinatal period were more likely to have a diagnosis of depression and less likely to be receiving active psychiatric treatment, including medication.
Dr Hind Khalifeh from the Health Service and Population Research Department at King's College London said: 'This finding is particularly concerning as it suggests that women with serious mental illness may not be getting the treatment they need.
'The decision not to take antidepressant medication in the perinatal period might be due to fears of potential harm to the unborn baby or breastfeeding infant.
'Reports often focus on the possible risks of using antidepressants during pregnancy but our research has highlighted the potential serious risks of untreated severe depression in the perinatal period.'
According to the study authors, clinicians need to closely monitor perinatal suicide risk not only in women with psychotic illnesses, but also in those with depression.
Dr Khalifeh added: 'Depression is arguably under-recognised as a leading cause of perinatal suicide, with much public and clinical attention focused on the scarce, but very high-risk presentation of postnatal psychosis.
'Clinicians should be aware that women with severe perinatal depression in particular are a group at risk of suicide who need careful monitoring and treatment. Therefore decisions about use of medication need to be made after carefully weighing up the potential risks and benefits for both mother and baby. Clinicians should ensure that women who choose not to take medication are offered adequate and timely alternative treatments and appropriate follow-up.'
Professor Louise Howard, also from King's College London, said: 'Although the number of pregnancy-related deaths has been steadily falling, the frequency of indirect deaths linked to mental health is a major cause for concern.
'Fortunately women who are new or expectant mothers rarely die by suicide. However, when it does occur it is obviously a deeply tragic event.
'We welcome David Cameron's promise this week of more services to address mental health problems in pregnant and postnatal women.'
More information: Hind Khalifeh et al. Suicide in perinatal and non-perinatal women in contact with psychiatric services: 15 year findings from a UK national inquiry, The Lancet Psychiatry (2016). DOI: 10.1016/S2215-0366(16)00003-1


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To wrap up her freshman season in cross-country, Philomath High's Ingrid Hellesto shattered her personal-best time. The performance occurred at the Class 4A state track meet in November 2019 and Hellesto's 19:54.6 was good for a top-20 finish and among the Warriors' runners, second only to Oregon State-bound Hannah Hernandez.
Teammate Kaeleigh Houchin finished 21st at state and was only a few seconds off her PR. Hellesto and Houchin represent the top returning runners for Philomath High's girls cross-country team. Beyond those two, the roster gets thin.
"It's probably the smallest, youngest and most inexperienced team I've ever had, but I kind of like that because that's what coaching is all about, getting a challenge like this," PHS coach Joe Fulton said. "We just love these girls."
The Warriors lost Hernandez, Rivers Nuno and Madison Bushnell to graduation and some other members of last year's team are not on the roster for various reasons.
"Obviously, Ingrid is a state-level runner and Kaeleigh has the ability to be a state-level runner," Fulton said. "But then it's hard to say who's going to be our 3, 4 and 5."
Freshmen Phoebe Coen and Alexa Eckhold, and junior Audrey Gerding appear to best be in position for those spots within the lineup. Fulton said Gerding has experience, running under 22 minutes last season, but she'll need to run into better shape as the season wears on.
Sophomore Ally Todd and freshman Danielle Harris round out the roster.
Fulton said the three freshmen — Coen, Eckhold and Harris — were middle-of-the-pack runners in middle school but have shown significant improvement at the high school level. Coen has been especially impressive.
"In middle school, she ran 16:16 for a 3K, which is about 5:25 per kilometer," Fulton said. "Well, she's already run a 25-minute 5K, which is 5 minutes per kilometer for two additional kilometers … It's remarkable how much she's improving."
In addition, Fulton described Eckhold as a "super tough" and "gutsy" runner who will also be a major contributor.
Fulton said the group of seven athletes are excited about the season.
"They realize they're all varsity because we have exactly seven, so they're all taking it seriously, they've started training hard," Fulton said. "They didn't train all that hard during the winter but they're training hard now."
The team team opens at a three-school meet on Thursday in Florence against Siuslaw and Tillamook. Then on Saturday, the team heads to the Harrier's Challenge at Dorena Lake east of Cottage Grove.
"They run straight up a cliff alongside the dam and it's just as steep as can be," Fulton said. "Most people are crawling up it, but it's fun and the kids like it."
The district meet is scheduled for April 3 at Sweet Home. Coaches in Class 4A are working out the details for a state meet on April 10 either at Eugene or Tillamook.
Fulton is in his 25th season as the head coach of Philomath's cross-country program. Diana Bushnell and Tyler Thomas are assistants again this season.
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New Mexico reports COVID-19 death demographics in a way that makes me suspect they have it out for us at the COVID Racial Data Tracker specifically.
The state occasionally includes race and ethnicity information for deaths in its Modeling Updates, released once a week. I say "occasionally" because there is no rhyme or reason to when this key demographic information makes it into the update. And there is also no rhyme or reason to how these data are presented:
This chart is from the Modeling Update released on June 9. Yes, you're reading it right: those are percentages, expressed in a line chart. Some of the points don't even have data labels.
New Mexico's newest Modeling Update, released this past Tuesday, has shown a slight improvement in the state's data presentation: the percentages are now expressed in bar charts, and total deaths for each racial group are included below the graph. (See page 20 of the PDF.) Still, in order to present a complete picture of how COVID-19 is impacting minorities in New Mexico, the state must release these data regularly and include precise figures.


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The Flying Scooter is back with an updated look. New from Wisdom Industries, Wind Surfer feature 12 cars holding two passengers each. Each wing is controlled by the riders to make the seat fly.
The centre lifts and tips, giving a great swooping action. Twin cables suspend the cars from the sweeps and the centre, which uses a proven hydraulic lifting system.


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Quinte Film Alternative presents EOExplore
- Event DateJanuary 11, 2023
- Time7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- TypeIn-Person
- Location321 Front Street, Belleville, ON
About Quinte Film Alternative presents EO
Polish master filmmaker Jerzy Skolimowski presents us with a contemporary, oh so current view of humanity. His vehicle is a highly sentient grey donkey whose life intersects with all the passions, prejudices, cruelty and judgements of the people who cross his path. Co-Winner of the Jury Prize at Cannes 2022. (subtitled)
Cast: Sandra Drzymalska, Isabelle Huppert and Lorenzo Zurzolo
Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
Rating PG, Duration 86 minutes
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By Evelyn Harford, InsideOttawaValey, October 13, 2020
The plan to construct a multi-use cycling pathway in Smiths Falls has hit a roadblock.
It became clear late last month that the construction of a planned pathway that was to extend from Beckwith Street to Broadview Avenue along the riverfront wouldn't be going ahead, according to a town report presented before council. The report indicates that Parks Canada won't allow the asphalt surface required for the project that was to be paid, in part, by grant money.
Troy Dunlop, the town's director of public works and utilities, requested at council's committee of the whole meeting on Monday, Sept. 28, that council extend the funding agreement regarding the multi-use cycling pathway until the end of next year to give the town time to re-evaluate the project and other possibilities for where the money already secured could be used. Council passed the bylaw authorizing the execution of the funding agreement on Monday, Oct. 5.


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The County Government of Kisumu in partnership with the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority this afternoon held a Leaders Consultative Forum with the County leadership ahead of the construction of the Koru – Soin dam.
The discussions were geared towards providing a better roadmap for the successful implementation of the Ksh. 25 billion project.
The Koru Soin Dam is a Vision 2030 flagship project expected to serve at least 1.7 million residents of Kisumu and Kericho counties running from the slopes of Got Alila hill in Muhoroni and slopes of Koitatui hill in Soin, Kericho county.
Already, the government has set aside Ksh. 5 billion for the commencement of construction with another 15 billion awaiting National Treasury's approval in the October 2020 Supplementary budget. At least Ksh. 2 billion will be used towards compensation of project affected persons to acquire the 2500 acres needed for the construction. These include 206 parcels of land from the Kisumu side with Kericho County expected to part with 110 parcels.
The realization of this dam is expected to alleviate the impacts of floods in the lower reaches of river Nyando and provide additional portable water supply of approximately 71,279m3/day. The economic impacts will also be enormous with the project employing at least 1,500 locals as well as availing enough water for irrigation and institutional use that will enhance food security and other infrastructural developments like hydro power generation.
The authority plans to have water gravitate from the hills to the treatment plants downstream into storage tanks at different locations to boost the distribution especially in Muhoroni, Chemelil, Awasi, Ahero, Miwani, Rabuor, and Kibos. Kibos will have a booster tank distributing water to Riat hills and finally Maseno back to Kisumu.
Kisumu Deputy Governor Dr. Mathew Owili who spoke on behalf of the Governor reiterated the County's commitment to ensure that the project is fully implemented owing to the benefits that will accrue upon its completion. The project, he said will help bring a permanent solution to the perennial flooding along the Nyando Basin that has continuously led to destruction of lives and property.
He assured the leaders of the County's total support by ensuring that all stakeholders are brought on board to deliver the project.
He extended a message of appreciation to H.E President Uhuru Kenyatta and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Raila Odinga for their role in spearheading infrastructural developments around the region especially Kisumu.
The Chairman of the National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority Erick Okeyo reported that the procurement process is at evaluation stage and conclude in a month's time upon which they shall hand over the site to the contractor.
On the issue of land acquisition and compensation of project affected persons, the Chairman said that the National Land commission is already in custody of Ksh. 400 million to kick start the process thus allaying fears of many residents. He NLC is expected to carry out fresh valuation in order to ensure the affected persons are compensated in good time.
Joining the DG was the County CEC in charge of Water and Environment Hon. Salmon Orimba who shared with the team the County's wish list. He requested the authority to consider having additional water storage tanks in more areas such as Nyakach Sub County like Katito, additional booster tank at Mamboleo and Maseno to supply Riat, Kisumu West and Seme sub counties and finally another tank in Kabonyo Kanyagwal to serve both Kabonyo and Kobura wards. This he said will help increase water supply within the county which now stands at 18,000m3/day against a demand of 66,000m3/day
On the irrigation component, the CEC requested the authority to direct the irrigation channel to cover up to Kisumu East in Kolwa East to increase the area under irrigation. The authority had proposed to increase area under irrigation schemes in Ahero and West Kano by 2,500 Ha and power generation by 2.5 MW.
Other leaders present were; Muhoroni MP Hon. Onyango Koyoo, counterparts from (Nyando) Hon Jared Okello and (Seme) Dr. James Nyikal, County Commissioner Madam Susan Waweru, MCAs and other County and National Government officials.
By Nancy Juma