CORD chief Raila Odinga has revealed a Jubilee initiated ‘tunnel of death’ project which he says will render some counties to deserts.

Raila further revealed that the World Bank funded project will roughly cost Sh 6.8 billion.

‘The secrecy surrounding this project is by design. Even the Jubilee government knows it’s a bad project,’ he told journalists at his Capitol Hill office in Nairobi on Monday.

‘…The same Jubilee that has made it a common practice to commission projects that had already been commissioned by the Grand Coalition Government so as to look productive has chosen to launch this project.’ he said.

Raila said Jubilee conceptualized, commissioned and begun construction of the project without founding the bearing of the project on the environment.

‘This is unconstitutional, criminal and blatant abuse of power and grievous derogation of the rights of people affected,’ he noted.

Raila added that it will be one of the most calamitous creativities as it will turn Muranga, Garissa, Ukambani and Tana River Delta regions into deserts, within five years of completion.

The opposition leader said a three-diameter tunnel will be dug high up in Aberdare range to connect all the seven to Thika’s Ndakaini dam.

‘A sum of Sh1.3 billion was paid to the contractor of the Murang’a secret project. The project will turn counties into desert,’ said the opposition leader.

‘Secret water projects will lead to depletion of underground water resources affecting those who depend on Tana River.

Among those who opposed the project was Senator Kembi Gitura who claimed the county already supplies 75% of the water expended in Nairobi yet Murang’a inhabitants have nothing to show for it.

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