Nairobi, June 7 -- A Chinese contractor has abandoned the site of the Sh20 billion Soin-Koru Multipurpose Dam Water Project, which straddles Kisumu and Kericho counties, raising fresh concerns over the fate of one of President William Ruto's flagship water infrastructure projects.

An audit report has revealed that China Jiangxi International Kenya Limited, the contractor behind the project, was not on site when officials from the Office of the Auditor-General conducted an inspection, casting doubt on whether the dam will be completed within the scheduled timelines.

The National Water Harvesting and Storage Authority awarded the contract for Lot One of the Soin-Koru Multipurpose Dam Water Project, covering the dam component, to China Jia...