Seal water system leaks instead of raising bills

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

The push by the World Bank for new conservation levies and increased regulatory charges for water companies could not have come at a worse time for citizens reeling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic and overtaxation.

The multilateral lender wants the water service providers to fund 70 percent of the Water Resource Authority’s budget, up from the current 30 percent.

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