After the Kisumu Water and Sanitation Company (KIWASCO) received new equipment, Kisumu County increased its efforts to lower non-revenue water (NRW) to less than 20%.
Governor Anyang’ Nyong’o was represented at the occasion by Deputy Governor Mathew Owili, who stated that the county was committed to maintaining recent improvements that have seen NRW decline from roughly 41% to 28%.
Kisumu will rank among the top-performing utilities in the nation if this is accomplished, according to Dr. Owili.
He pointed out that lowering NRW—treated water lost due to leaks, unauthorized connections, and inefficiencies—not only strengthens the utility’s finances but also guarantees that more people have access to dependable, clean water.
As part of continuous efforts to improve water and sanitation services in the lakefront city, the Lake Victoria South Water Works Development Agency (LVSWWDA) gave the equipment to KIWASCO.
According to Jacqueline Kemunto, CEO of LVSWWDA, the transfer is a significant step in addressing non-revenue water and enhancing system effectiveness.
Two vacuum sludge pumps for managing feces, a double-cabin pick-up vehicle for NRW field operations, various water quality monitoring equipment for laboratory analysis, and electromagnetic flow meters to track water flows within pipelines—essential instruments for identifying losses and enhancing system accountability—are among the assets.
A jet flush truck for sewer maintenance, a sewer pumping station along Nairobi Road, 25 kilometers of sewer pipelines with more than 600 manholes, and 7.1 kilometers of water supply network are among the new infrastructure that the program has produced, she continued.
