Nairobi Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Ngatia is in the United Kingdom (UK) to seek for partners in resolving Nairobi’s persistent water supply crisis and shortage.
In one of the key business meetings during the UK-Kenya Business,Trade and Investment Roadshow in London on March 21st, 2022, in the UK, Ngatia pushed for investment to ensure a sustainable approach towards solving the water challenges in Nairobi.
Kenya’s rapidly growing capital city is facing severe problems with the supply and quality of its water supply, driving people to buy it from unsafe and potentially contaminated sources.
There is currently about a 25% shortfall in supply to Nairobi homes, according to the city’s water provider, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Corporation (NCWSC).
There are also significant issues over the quality of the piped water, particularly in the city’s informal settlements.
Water from drains or sewage can seep into the supply due to the deterioration of pipes and much of it is undrinkable, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ngatia discussed issues around carbon emission reduction in water resources, water treatment and supply, wastewater sewerage and treatment as well as other cross-sectoral opportunities within the water industry.
This includes borehole rehabilitation programs that provide reduced carbon emissions hence reducing the need to boil water for purification.
This will ensure the provision of safe clean water to the people of Nairobi and secure water supply resilience through integrated approaches to managing water and climate change.
Nahashon Muguna, the head of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), appeared on national television recently and expressed serious concerns about the pace of improvements to the water supply in the face of a rapidly growing population over the past few decades.
Nairobi Gubernatorial Candidate Richard Ngatia is in the United Kingdom (UK) to seek for partners in resolving Nairobi’s persistent water supply crisis and shortage.
In one of the key business meetings during the UK-Kenya Business,Trade and Investment Roadshow in London on March 21st, 2022, in the UK, Ngatia pushed for investment to ensure a sustainable approach towards solving the water challenges in Nairobi.
Kenya’s rapidly growing capital city is facing severe problems with the supply and quality of its water supply, driving people to buy it from unsafe and potentially contaminated sources.
There is currently about a 25% shortfall in supply to Nairobi homes, according to the city’s water provider, the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Corporation (NCWSC).
There are also significant issues over the quality of the piped water, particularly in the city’s informal settlements.
Water from drains or sewage can seep into the supply due to the deterioration of pipes and much of it is undrinkable, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Ngatia discussed issues around carbon emission reduction in water resources, water treatment and supply, wastewater sewerage and treatment as well as other cross-sectoral opportunities within the water industry.
This includes borehole rehabilitation programs that provide reduced carbon emissions hence reducing the need to boil water for purification.
This will ensure the provision of safe clean water to the people of Nairobi and secure water supply resilience through integrated approaches to managing water and climate change.
Nahashon Muguna, the head of the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC), appeared on national television recently and expressed serious concerns about the pace of improvements to the water supply in the face of a rapidly growing population over the past few decades.
Since 2017 a system of rationing has been in place.
Different areas of the city receive water on specific days of the week, some for a few days and others for just a few hours.
“What can resolve problems of water supply in the city is the development of new water sources,” says Mr Muguna. “The water we are using was supposed to serve the population of the city only up to the year 2000.”
Meanwhile, Ngatia who in his capacity as the Kenya National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KNCCI) boss wooed UK investors with a powerful keynote address to the Kenya, UK government and business community in London
He highlighted the importance of investment in Kenya and particularly in Nairobians in key sectors including Manufacturing, Construction, Real Estate, Agriculture, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, Tourism, ICT, and Logistics.
