Reporter
Nairobi Water has enhanced crackdown on residents of Nairobi who are beneficiaries of illegal water.
The crackdown began in earnest on Monday, March, and is targeting Nairobi estates where there are illegal connections.
Thousands of residents of Nairobi are beneficiaries of illegal water – and that’s because the capital does not have enough water.
According to the Ministry of Water, nine people have been arrested.
100 days program
The 100-day rapid response initiative (RRI) is expected to help locate and arrest people who those who connect water illegally as well as the beneficiaries.
The targeted estates include Githurai, Zimmerman, Kasarani, Mwiki, Kiamaiko, Huruma, Kariobangi, Mathare North and Kayole as well as Tassia, Baba Dogo, Embakasi, Kware ward and Imara Daima.
The operation, according to Principal Secretary Paul Rono, will be undertaken in identified residential estates within the City.
It will later be cascaded down to the counties.
Where is our water
“We want to ensure everyone pays for the use of this resource. We are disconnecting all illegal water pipes so that people can start applying through the legal procedures,” said Ministry of Water Principal Secretary Paul Rono.
Water companies lose Sh10.6 billion per year on non-revenue water, with 42 per cent of the water supply in Kenya is not unaccounted for.