desert burner
July 27th, 2011, 09:59 AM
Athi Water Services Board (AWSB) has commissioned a Sh1.5 billion water and sewerage project at Gigiri aimed at increasing supply in Nairobi and easing perennial shortages.
The project, fully funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) includes the laying of two new transmission lines between Kwa Maiko and Gigiri, rehabilitation of Kabete treatment plant and the pumping system at Gigiri.
“On completion, the project will ensure that more treated water reaches the more than 600,000 consumers we have in the city easing demand pressures,” Mr Malaquen Milgo, the CEO of the water firm, said.
Data from Nairobi Water Company indicates that demand for water in Nairobi stands at about 650,000 cubic metres per day against a supply capacity of 431,000 cubic metres.
“The additional water will mainly supply Eastlands estates such as Umoja and Embakasi and will go a long way in bridging the gap between supply and demand,” Mr Peter Kuguru, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company chairman added.
The newly commissioned project is part of the “Nairobi Water and Sewerage Emergency Physical Investments Programme” that is being implemented by the AWSB and funded by AFD at a total cost of 62 million Euros (Sh8 billion).
The entire project began in 2005 and once complete it is expected to increase Nairobi’s water production capacity by 25 per cent.
The other components of this project include the recently completed rehabilitation of Sasumua Dam and installation of Sasumua-Thika and Ruiru Dams instruments.
Rehabilitation of the Sasumua and Ngethu Water Treatment Works as well as the Dandora Sewerage Treatment plant is also in the works.
“Our intervention aims at addressing the urgent needs in terms of service delivery, supporting the institutional reform, and monitoring performance and quality of service,” Mr Dov Zerah, the AFD CEO said.
Extension projects for water and sanitation pipelines in the two major towns are earmarked to get Sh4 billion funding each from the World Bank and the AFD.
Erratic weather patterns have left most Kenyan towns with serious water shortages signaling the need for heavy investment in supply systems but the fact that few water companies meet their annual expenditures has made the industry unattractive to financiers such as private equity.
Data from the Water and Irrigation Development Ministry shows that only 22 out of Kenya’s 120 water companies met their expenditure budgets last year.
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The project, fully funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) includes the laying of two new transmission lines between Kwa Maiko and Gigiri, rehabilitation of Kabete treatment plant and the pumping system at Gigiri.
“On completion, the project will ensure that more treated water reaches the more than 600,000 consumers we have in the city easing demand pressures,” Mr Malaquen Milgo, the CEO of the water firm, said.
Data from Nairobi Water Company indicates that demand for water in Nairobi stands at about 650,000 cubic metres per day against a supply capacity of 431,000 cubic metres.
“The additional water will mainly supply Eastlands estates such as Umoja and Embakasi and will go a long way in bridging the gap between supply and demand,” Mr Peter Kuguru, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company chairman added.
The newly commissioned project is part of the “Nairobi Water and Sewerage Emergency Physical Investments Programme” that is being implemented by the AWSB and funded by AFD at a total cost of 62 million Euros (Sh8 billion).
The entire project began in 2005 and once complete it is expected to increase Nairobi’s water production capacity by 25 per cent.
The other components of this project include the recently completed rehabilitation of Sasumua Dam and installation of Sasumua-Thika and Ruiru Dams instruments.
Rehabilitation of the Sasumua and Ngethu Water Treatment Works as well as the Dandora Sewerage Treatment plant is also in the works.
“Our intervention aims at addressing the urgent needs in terms of service delivery, supporting the institutional reform, and monitoring performance and quality of service,” Mr Dov Zerah, the AFD CEO said.
Extension projects for water and sanitation pipelines in the two major towns are earmarked to get Sh4 billion funding each from the World Bank and the AFD.
Erratic weather patterns have left most Kenyan towns with serious water shortages signaling the need for heavy investment in supply systems but the fact that few water companies meet their annual expenditures has made the industry unattractive to financiers such as private equity.
Data from the Water and Irrigation Development Ministry shows that only 22 out of Kenya’s 120 water companies met their expenditure budgets last year.
http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/Sh1+5bn+project+set+to+ease+water+woes+in+Nairobi/-/539550/1208228/-/cdbux9z/-/index.html