Kenya: KEDA Ceramics unveils water supply project in Kajiado county

KEDA Ceramics Ltd. has recently inaugurated a water supply project in Kajiado county in south-western Kenya.

The Chinese ambassador to Kenya, Wu Peng, said at the inaugurating ceremony that the project that was funded by KEDA Ceramics as part of its corporate social responsibility, will boost Sino-Kenyan relations.

"The embassy appreciates such corporate social responsibility projects and hopes KEDA and other Chinese companies do more in the future, not only transferring technology and development opportunity to this country but also passing friendship from Chinese business community to the local people," Wu opined.

The deputy governor of Kajiado County, Martin Moshisho opined that the water project comes at an opportune time because the county is water scarce as only 36 percent of its residents have access to clean water.

Moshisho urged the locals to reciprocate with good deeds toward the company which has uplifted the lives of many people. He added that many Chinese firms have set up in Kajiado County and have created hundreds of job opportunities both directly and indirectly, as reported by Xinhua.

KEDA Ceramics is one of the biggest Chinese manufacturing projects in Kenya, with a total investment of up to 8 billion Kenyan shillings (USD 80 million).

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