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The history of piped water supply in Kenya can be traced back to the period of the East African Protectorate. At that time water supply was focused on the needs of colonial settlements. The administration of water supply was carried out by the Hydraulic Branch of the Public Works Department, which started operating in the coastal city of Mombasa.
Water supply and sanitation in Nairobi is characterised by achievements and challenges. Among the achievements is the expansion of infrastructure to keep pace with population growth, in particular through the construction of the Thika Dam and associated water treatment plant and pipelines during the 1990s; the transformation of the municipal water department into an autonomous utility in 2003 ...
Pages in category "Water supply and sanitation in Kenya" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
The Public Service Commission (PSC) of Kenya is an independent government commission established under Article 233(1) of the Constitution of Kenya to manage human resources in the Kenya Civil Service and the Local Authorities. [1]
Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (2016), Economic Survey, 2016. Laar, A.J.M. van de (1979), The World Bank and the Poor. Smiet Offset. Leeuw, W. de (1982), Recruitment of tenants and some social aspects related to the early settlement of people in Bura Irrigation Settlement Scheme.Nairobi: NIB/Free University.
The amount of water these sources can provide to Mombasa is less than what the county needs to supply its growing population of people, offices and industries. As of December 2018, the daily freshwater needed was 200,000 cubic meters (200,000,000 L), but prevailing sources could only supply 42,000 cubic meters (42,000,000 L).
A water board is a regional or national organisation that has very different functions from one country to another. The functions range from flood control and water resources management at the regional or local level (the Netherlands, Germany), water charging and financing at the river basin level (France), bulk water supply (South Africa), regulation of pricing and service quality of drinking ...
Millions in Kenya have also had water supply systems built by volunteer organisations and self-help groups, usually with funding from donations and support from the Department of Water Development. [13] Still, the country suffers, as do those who share its water sources.