Kenya – Lamu County desalination plant deal with Agip (Azienda Generale Italian Petroli) The Lamu County government has signed a pact with an Italian firm to establish a desalination plant that will harness the Indian Ocean to provide fresh water to residents. The deal with energy firm Agip (Azienda Generale Italian Petroli), which is owned by Italian oil major ENI, will see the Sh20 million plant established at Siyu Village in the Lamu archipelago. The project will harness the resource from the Indian Ocean to allow for subsistence use of desalinated water by residents of Lamu East. It also presents a new ray of hope for the area’s inhabitants who have had challenges accessing the precious resource with many being forced to rely on salty water even for use at home. (LINK) DME GmbH2017-03-30T11:48:56+02:00