Bigger blow as water firms lose Sh15bn to unbilled customers

Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company short code that enables customers pay their bills without having the printed hard copy pictured on March 16, 2016.

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Public water companies lost Sh14.9 billion on water that was not billed to customers in the 2024/25 financial year, revealing the persistent challenge of illegal connections, leakages, and weak metering systems.

In the 2023/24 period, public water firms lost an estimated Sh11.9 billion in non-revenue water (NRW), according to the Water Ministry.

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