Kenya’s Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Mugaa told senators on Wednesday that the Kenya Kwanza administration’s flagship plan to construct 1,000 dams nationwide has stalled, with no facility completed to date and only three large projects currently under construction. Mugaa said the programme relied heavily on Public-Private Partnerships, but potential investors have shunned the water sector because existing tariffs do not cover costs, making most projects financially unviable. He added that the few dams breaking ground are already facing funding shortages. Lawmakers pressed the ministry to explain whether any budget allocations have been set aside for irrigation schemes, particularly in arid regions such as Kibonga. Mugaa did not specify alternative financing options, but warned that unless the tariff structure is reformed or new funding is secured, the bulk of the 1,000-dam pledge will remain on hold.