Water bills set to rise on World Bank loan terms

A man fetches water from a tap at Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company (Nyewasco) plant at Gatei in Nyeri on February 16, 2015. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Water bills are set to increase in the wake of pressure from the World Bank for new conservation levies and increased regulatory charges for water companies.

The multilateral financier reckons that Kenyan water service providers should cover 70 percent of the Water Resource Authority’s (WRA) budget from the current 30 percent.

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