Finance and Administration Committee applauds progress on new LVBC Headquarters construction as meeting commences in Kisumu, Kenya

Finance and Administration Committee applauds progress on new LVBC Headquarters construction as meeting commences in Kisumu, Kenya

Written on 07 November 2024. Posted in Press Release

Lake Victoria Basin Commission, Kisumu, Kenya, 6^th November, 2024: The East African Community members of the Finance and administration committee have applauded Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) on the significant progress of the construction of its new headquarters.

Led by the East African Community Deputy Secretary General responsible for infrastructure, productive, social, and political sectors Hon. Andrea Aguer Ariik Malueth, the committee praised the Lake Victoria Basin Commission (LVBC) for its progress on the construction of the new headquarters.

Hon. Ariik commended the commission for advancing the construction of the state-of-the-art LVBC headquarters, which is nearing completion.

Currently, the overall progress of the building stands at 70%, with external works at 68%. Electrical installations are at 62%, while mechanical installations are at 68%. The Office Block Wing B is 80% complete, and Wing A has reached 70%.

The central core is currently at 35% completion, and external works are 68% finished. The second phase of construction began on August 7, 2023, following the official handover to a new contractor on July 25.

This phase, expected to cost approximately USD $2,560,718.68, is fully funded by the East African Community Partner States.

"I am pleased with the progress so far and commend the leadership of LVBC, led by the Executive Secretary, Dr. Masinde Bwire, for working tirelessly towards the realisation of this project. This project will be a milestone not only for LVBC but for the entire East African Community, as it has been fully funded by the Partner States," said Hon. Ariik.

The new headquarters, overseen by the State Department of Public Works under Kenya's Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development, will house various departments responsible for managing projects of the Lake Victoria Basin Commission.

It is being built on a 2.8-acre site along the shores of Lake Victoria, which was donated by the government in 2016.

Once completed, the headquarters will enhance regional integration by streamlining and coordinating the commission's activities across the Great Lakes region.

Additionally, Hon. Ariik participated in the opening session of the four-day extraordinary meeting of the Finance and Administration Committee that commenced in Kisumu today.

The objective of the meeting is to consider finance and administration issues of various EAC Organs and Institutions.

For more information, contact:

Mr. Baraka Karama
Communications & Development Awareness Officer
Lake Victoria Basin Commission
P.O. Box 1510-40100
Kisumu, Kenya
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