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Rift Valley Water Services Board is one of the eight Water Services Boards established under the Water Act, 2002.

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Rift Valley Water Services Board, Kenya

Introduction

The Board’s area of jurisdiction spreads over the counties covering the original 8 larger districts of Turkana, West Pokot, Baringo, Keiyo, Koibatek, Nyandarua, Nakuru and Narok. According to the 2009 Census, the Board’s area has population estimated at 6 million people.

 

The Board commenced operations in 2004, initially by taking over all operations previously managed by the Ministry of Water & Irrigation as well as those that were being managed by the National Water Conservation & Pipeline Corporation. Since then the Board has appointed 11 Water Services Providers (WSPs) to manage water service provision on agency basis. This policy decision has enabled the Board to concentrate on making strategic investment decisions as well as regulate the WSPs.

Water Service Providers

The long term sustainability of the Board depends on appointing viable Water Service Providers. RVWSB’s strategy is to build the capacity of contracted WSPs through training, development of management tools and recruitment of Corporate Management Teams (CMTs). So far, CMTs have been recruited for 6 water companies - Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company, Narok Water and Sanitation Company, Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company, Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company, Eldama Ravine Water and Sanitation Company and Lodwar Water and Sanitation Company.

 

 

WSPs within RVWSB area produce a total of 2.3 million m3 per month out of which about 1.04 million m3 per month is sold through 53,868 water connections out of which 27,322 are metered. The WSPs collect an average of Sh 61 million per month. Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (NAWASSCO) is our leading WSP. It produces 1.07 million m3 of water per month out of which 503,312 m3 is sold. The WSP has 22,587 water connections out of which about 95% are metered.

 

Mission

To provide efficient, adequate, sustainable and affordable water supply and sanitation services to all through continuous improvement and expansion.

 

Vision


To achieve excellence in the provision of quality water and irrigation services and to be the leading Water Service Board in the country.

 

Strategic Objectives


1. To strengthen the institutional capacity of the Board to enable it to meet its mandate.

 

2. To increase access and coverage to safe water and sanitation services in urban and rural areas.

 

3. To ensure efficient utility management and economic utilisation of available water.

 

4. To enhance the Board’s financial resource base to ensure operational sustainability.

 

5. To minimize conflicts and disputes among water service users.

 

6. To mainstream cross-cutting issues. The water supply and sanitation subsector falls in the MDG 7 which is ensuring environmental sustainability and specifically improve access to safe and quality drinking water, as well as liquid waste disposal. The specific target for the subsector is to half by 2015 the proportion of the population without access to safe and clean drinking water.

 

The Board is on cause to achieving its MDG targets for both rural and urban areas. By the year 2015, the urban coverage will be 81% and the rural coverage will be 64%.

Projects

 

The Board is also implementing a number of projects as follows: Rift Valley Water Supply and Sanitation Project, funded by the Government of Kenya and the African Development Bank at a cost of Sh 2 billion. The project scope will include rehabilitation and augmentation of Nakuru Town water supply (Sh 1.2 Billion), rehabilitation and expansion of water supply and sanitation in 5 towns (Sh 490 Million) and rural schemes within the Board area (Sh 360 Million).

 

Muhonia Turasha water supply, funded by the government of Japan is another, which will cost Sh 19.6million.

Ol Kalou water supply, at a cost of Sh. 115 million will involve development of new water sources, transmission and main storage for Ol Kalou town.

 

Kisawel self-help project, funded by the Italian government, will cost Sh 33.9 million and will see the construction of Kisawel self-help water project: intake, rising mains, distribution lines and storage.

The Njambini-Ngwataniro project, costing Sh 49 million and funded by the Italian government will involve augmentation of Njambini-Ngwataniro water project featuring nine storage tanks, and a 37km pipeline. Sigor water supply project funded by the Italian government at Sh 40.1 million.

 

Chemususu water dam project (being developed by National Water Conservation & Pipeline Corporation (NWCPC) is funded by the government of Kenya at a cost of 4.9 billion and will involve construction of 45m high rock fill embankment. It will impound 11million cubic meters of water and capable of producing 35000m3/day. Other sections include side channel spillway and diversion culvert.

 

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