While the company collects less than Ksh8 million per month, ironically the wage bill has shot up from Ksh5 million to over Ksh8 million after new staff were recruited in July 2021.

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In tender awarding, the report indicated that a number of suppliers were awarded contracts to supply goods and services amounting to Ksh2 million but they were not included in the prequalified list of suppliers of the company, an act that is contrary to public procurement and asset disposal act.

Kajiado North taps have been dry from early February. This prompted protests on social media with some threatening to organize protests in Rongai town.

Greater Ongata Rongai Residents Welfare Association (GORRWA) official Kennedy Nyatangi said the water crisis has to be taken seriously and that the government should put up sewerage systems in the town.

Former Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Sicily Kariuki, in a visit to the region, revealed that construction of water transmission pipelines would be completed before May 2023. She said that the water supply project aims to provide an additional 5000m3 of water daily.

The project is financed by the Government of Kenya and German Development Bank at a cost of Ksh1.2 billion and will serve over 80,000 households in Nairobi and Kajiado regions.

Chief Executive Officer: Peter Silsil

Managing Editor: Rosemil Oduor

Revise Editor: Kipkemboi Toroitich

Senior Reporter: Obegi Malack

Head of Marketing: Beatrice Njuguna

Intern Reporter: Vostine Ratemo

Layout & Design: Gabriel Sankale & Sydney Kimiywi

The company was also found not compliant with water revenue guidelines. It produced 2,312,660 m3 of water but only billed 1,674,884 m3. The balance of 837,817 m3 or 33.34 per cent is 8.34 per cent above industry ceiling of 25 per cent loss, which is contrary to WASREB regulatory guidelines.

The recommended average rate is Ksh83 per m3 of water. This means the company may have incurred a loss amounting to Ksh69,538.811.

It is composed of three major phases, namely construction of Ruiru-Juja-Githurai Water Supply, Construction of Kiserian-Ongata Rongai Water Supply, and Supply and Installation of 10,000 consumer water metres.

The construction of the Kiserian-Ongata Rongai Water Supply will include rehabilitation of Mbagathi and Kiserian Water treatment plants, construction of a new 5 million litres storage tank at Gataka, laying of 9.2km water transmission pipelines, laying of 200km water distribution networks in Kiserian and Ongata Rongai, as well as rehabilitation, drilling and equipping of six existing boreholes.