News and Events Combating Climate Change through SportsSeptember 8, 2023NewsPrime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has underscored the need for collective efforts to find viable solutions amidst escalating challenges stemming climate change. He noted that deforestation, pollution and encroachment of water catchment areas are the main activities that negate efforts to combat effects of climate change. The Prime CS said that water and sanitation are at the core of sustainable development, adding that the range of services they provide underpin economic growth and environmental sustainability. “However, in recent decades, deforestation, pollution, and climate change have led to severe water stress not only in Kenya but across the world. Kenya is a water stressed country; a considerable size of the population still lack access to safely managed drinking water and sanitation” he added. While stating that Kenya faces water scarcity and disruptions to water and sanitation services due to droughts and floods, the Prime CS commended WASCA’s tree planting initiative, which unites all water agencies and companies in Kenya in an effort to plant one million trees within the next five years. He appreciated the pivotal role that forests and trees play in regulating temperatures, conserving biodiversity and aiding climate change mitigation, emphasizing the government’s commitment in managing water resources across the country. Hon. Mudavadi urged counties to ensure water agencies and companies were run professionally without corruption even as the government remains committed in transforming the way it manages its water resources. The CS said this when officially opening the 12th edition of Water Companies Sports Association (WASCA) games at William ole Ntimama Stadium in Narok County themed “Combating Climate Change Crisis through Sports.” On her part, the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome said the climate change phenomenon and its effects especially the emergence of severe cycles of droughts, floods and desertification, are increasingly impacting and critically reducing the country’s renewable freshwater resources. “Kenya is listed as one of the water scarce countries, and to address this situation, the Government is implementing programmes such as construction of dams aimed at increasing access to water and sanitation to all as enshrined in the Constitution, and also as part of the mandate of the Ministry,” said Wahome. She added that her ministry is alert to the challenges of diminishing water resources and an ever-growing national population that increases the demand for water. The CS also noted that the Water Act, 2002 brought about separation of policy making, water services, water resources management, and regulation functions. “This has led to decentralization of functions, clear institutional framework, increased investment and greater stakeholder participation. The Water Act, 2016 has enhanced water sector reforms through creation of new sector institutions for better service delivery,” she added. Hon. Wahome said the government will continue to implement policy, governance and legal interventions to increase water storage and improve sanitation in the country. Hon. Ntutu said the water agencies and companies play a critical role in mitigating the climate change and impact directly in water availability and quality. “As guardian of water sources and distributing of system, we must promote sustainable water management, invest in green infrastructure, incorporate climate concern and support the local communities collectively to mitigate these global issues,” he said. As an institution, National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority is proud to have been part of the just concluded WASCA games where our staff participated in a number of disciplines such as darts, squash, pool, draught, chess and scrabble. Through these games, we were able to foster national cohesion and integration, our officers were able to benchmark and learn from others on best practices to enhance service delivery in the water sector. During the function, the Prime CS was accompanied by Water Cabinet Secretary Alice Wahome, the host Governor Patrick Ntutu and many dignitaries from across the water sector in the country. By Wilfred Munyiri Principal Corporate Communication Officer, 7th September, 2023 Prime CS. Hon. Musalia Mudavadi at Ole Ntimama Stadium in Narok County where he inaugurated the 12th WASCO Games. ... Read more...Message from the ChairmanSeptember 4, 2023NewsMr. Symon K. Maina, is the new Chairman of the Authority having been appointed by H.E. The President through Gazette Notice No. 7692 of June 16, 2023. Speaking during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Directors and staff recently, the Chairman outlined four key areas for the Authority’s success. These are; Professionalism Mr. Maina reiterated that all staff should uphold professionalism in all they do so as to enhance service delivery and customer satisfaction. He added that this is a powerful quality as it allows one to fulfil their role in their best ability while inspiring others especially those below them. Professionalism involves consistently achieving high standards at work and one’s behavior hence, it helps one to feel a deep sense of satisfaction and self-worth. Emotional Intelligence is one of the key pillars of professionalism where one needs to understand the environment in which he/she is operating in and come up with strategies for managing emotions. It is the ability to manage both your own emotions and understand the emotions of people around you. The five key elements to Emotional Intelligence are self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Time management Time management affects performance and productivity at work as it improves employee efficiency, help to meet deadlines, and produce better quality work. It is therefore key in achieving the goals of an organization. With better time management, one is able to get the job done in a timely manner, respond to the needs of stakeholders promptly, submit reports in time and maximize productivity. The Chairman added that we need to avoid procrastination and work smart so as to meet deadlines and work on areas of improvement with an aim of improving performance and productivity. “Time isn’t the main thing. It’s the only thing.” Miles Davis: Ownership On ownership, the Chairman asked staff to have a sense of accountability, duty, and commitment toward their tasks and projects adding that a culture of ownership means that staff feel responsible and empowered to make decisions and take actions that contribute towards their own goals and values. It is about having a sense of belonging, commitment, and pride in your work and your organization. One has to look beyond selfish interests and care about the impact of one’s actions, and the satisfaction of the institution’s customers. A culture of ownership at workplace will strengthen competitive advantage and reputation by fostering excellence, innovation and responsibility. Transformational leadership According to James Burns, transforming leadership is a process in which “leaders and followers help each other to advance to a higher level of morale and motivation,” thus creating a significant change in society. The Chairman challenged staff to bring change in their individual capacities adding that everyone is a Chief Executive Officer in their area of work and should do their best to contribute to the overall goals of the Authority. Symon K. Maina Chairman 1... Read more...Conserving Kirandich Dam against Climate Change.August 29, 2023NewsH.E The President Dr. William Samoei Ruto C.G.H launched the National Tree Growing and Restoration Campaign in 2022 with a target of growing 15 billion trees by 2032. This will increase the tree cover from the current 12% to 30% by 2032.Tree growing plays a critical role in curbing effects of climate change by reducing greenhouse emissions, stopping and reversing deforestation, The Authority joined in the tree growing at Kirandich Dam catchment area on 18th August, 2023 ahead of the Kirdam half Marathon that was held in Kabarnet, Baringo County on 19th August, 2023, whose theme was “Athletics against climate change, an effort to raise awareness of the climate change menace.” The Cabinet Secretary Ministry Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Mr. Simon Chelugui who was the chief guest at the event urged the community to take personal initiative in environment conservation by ensuring they take care of trees planted so that they grow and help in curbing effects of climate change. Baringo County Governor H.E Benjamin Cheboi, said the race helped to search and identify talent, promote local tourism, and create family-fun day for residents and sports enthusiasts. He called for the need to enhance awareness about climate change adding the region’s tourist potential will be enhanced through the road-race by promoting the unique, exotic terrain that has produced some of the leading Kenyan athletes. Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Eng. John Muhia noted that the dam has not filled up to capacity in a long time due to less rainfall experienced in the area hence, planting and growing trees will not only attract more rain but will also ensure the water in the dam is clean. Kenya Forest Service Chief Conservator of Forests Mr. Alex Lemarkoko commended the community for their conservation efforts and urged them to keep up the good work noting that the county is home to a wide variety of indigenous trees. The 2023 edition of the Kirdam Half Marathon and Road Race featured 21km, 10km and 6km, with prices awarded to the top ten athletes in both men and women categories. The Authority’s team run the corporate race and was awarded a certificate for participation. The aim of the event was to to expand efforts to mitigate climate change effects by planting over 50,000 trees and distributing water tanks to deserving households and schools in Baringo Central Constituency. Kirdam Half Marathon will use the proceeds of the race to support environmental conservation initiatives in the local community and the wider Baringo County. Some of these activities are tree growing along the Kirandich Dam Water catchment area, rainwater harvesting and storage at household and institutional level, promoting healthy living through sports and enhancing awareness on climate change. As one of the key sponsors of the event, we gave water storage tanks and tree seedlings. Other sponsors of the event were the Kenya Forest Service, Royal Media Services, WaterFund, NETFUND, Athletics Kenya, Retirement Benefits Authority and Kenya Ports Authority. Also present at the event were the Kirdam Marathon Patron who is also the Baringo Central MP Hon. Joshua Kandie, Government Administration led by Baringo County Commissioner Mr. Stephen Sangolo, Marathon’s Chairman Isaiah Cherutich and a German delegation led by the Mayor of Gersthofen Mr. Michael Woerle. The Authority, which was then operating as National Water Conservation & Pipeline Corporation, constructed Kirandich dam which was commissioned in 2001. The dam has a capacity of 14 Million m3 serving Kabarnet town and the neighbouring villages of Kituro, Kapsoo and Kabartonjo. 0J3A6827... Read more...Appointment of the Authority’s BoardAugust 14, 2023NewsThe Authority’s Board of Directors were appointed through a Gazette Notice No. 7692 dated 16th June, 2023. The role of the Board of Directors is to provide strategic direction to the organization, exercise control and remain accountable to stakeholders. They also determine the organization’s Mission, Vision, Purpose and Core Values, set, oversee the overall strategy and approve significant policies of the organization. The Board is guided by the Code of Governance for State Corporations commonly known as the Mwongozo, which was developed by the Public Service Commission (PSC) in conjunction with the State Committee Advisory Committee (SCAC) Further, Article 10 of the Constitution entrenches national values and principles of governance that bind all State organs, State officers, public officers and all persons. These are: (a) Patriotism, national unity, sharing and devolution of power, the rule of law, democracy and participation of the people; (b) Human dignity, equity, social justice, inclusiveness, equality, human rights, non-discrimination and protection of the marginalized; (c) Good governance, integrity, transparency and accountability; and (d) Sustainable development. According to Mwongozo, Corporate Governance provides the framework for achieving the objectives of the organization, and creates benchmarks for the measurement of corporate performance and disclosure. They also ensure that the strategy is aligned with the purpose of the organization, legitimate interests and expectations of its stakeholders and the long term goals of the organization on sustainability. Other roles of the Board as outlined in the Mwongozo include: Approve the organizational structure. Approve the annual budget of the organization. Monitor the organization’s performance and ensure sustainability. Enhance the corporate image of the organization. Ensure availability of adequate resources for the achievement of the organization’s objectives. Ensure effective communication with stakeholders. The Mandate of National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority is to undertake on behalf of the National Government, the development, management, and maintenance of national public water works for water resources storage and flood control. It is therefore the responsibility of the Board of Directors to provide the required leadership in designing suitable plans and strategies that will contribute to high and sustainable socio-economic development. The Board ensures that the Authority has a credible Strategic Plan and Performance Contract that will deliver the desired goals and support the achievement of the agreed performance targets. NWHSA’s Board of Directors: Symon Kimaru Maina Chairman of the Board Rodgers K. Chepkwony’ Director Amina Shaban Mohammed Director Simon Ngugi Mwihaki Director Bernard Kipseng’eret Koros Director David Yatich Kipkemei; Member, representing the PS, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation; State Department for Irrigation Cyrus Murithi Mbogo Member, representing the PS, Ministry of Lands & Physical Planning Elema Huka Isack Member, representing the PS, The National Treasury Chrisologus Makokha Representative; Inspectorate of State John K. Muhia Ag. Chief Executive Officer and Secretary to the Board ... Read more...Irrigation PS Kimotho visits NWHSAAugust 1, 2023NewsThe Principal Secretary, State Department for Irrigation Mr. Ephantus Kimotho took a familiarization tour of National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority (NWHSA) today. The PS met with management and staff where he emphasized the need to work as a team in the state department while focusing on one goal of achieving food security through irrigation. The PS said there is need to do more research on how to mitigate the effects of climate change through flood control and drought mitigation. He added that the Authority should ensure the design and planning of new projects incorporates micro irrigation programs which can serve communities and institutions such as schools. Micro irrigation is a modern method of irrigation which uses low pressure and delivers water slowly to the farm or canals hence farmers use less water and the water is directed to the root zone of the crops. The system is gaining popularity due to its low cost and water-efficiency. Examples of micro irrigation systems include drip, sprinkler, spray, subsurface and bubbler irrigation. Mr. David Yatich, Secretary Administration and Director Representing the PS in the Authority’s Board urged staff and management to work as a team so as to implement the Authority’s mandate effectively. He added that implementation of projects should be done as per the Executive Order number one of 2023 on re-organization of government where the Authority is domiciled under the State Department for Irrigation. The PS was accompanied by the Secretary Administration who is also the Director Representing the PS in the Authority’ Board Mr. David Yatich, Director Irrigation Eng. Bernard Onyango, Deputy Director Planning Mr. Daniel Odero and PA to the PS Mr. Stephen Nyaga. The Authority’s Ag. Chief Executive Officer Eng. John Muhia welcomed the PS and his team where he briefed them on the Authority’s Mandate, projects, Strategic pillars and objectives, challenges and way forward. Eng. Muhia pointed out that the Authority has great potential through skilled Human Resource hence, he asked the Ministry to support it through increased budget to ensure timely completion of projects. The Authority’s Strategic objectives include to increase water storage in the country by 148.6 million cubic meters by the year 2026 and enhance sustainability of constructed water structures through operations and maintenance. ... Read more...“Accelerating Change”, WWD’s theme, 2023April 25, 2023NewsIn December of 1992, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution that the 22 day of March of every year be declared as World Water Day and observed annually across the world. Subsequently, the Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation the lead government agency in organizing the 31st Edition of the World Water Day celebrations that took place in Lodokejek Primary School, Samburu West Sub-County in Samburu County. The theme of this year was “Accelerating Change.” The Authority actively took part in the celebrations led by the Chairman of the Board Dr. Samuel Thiong’o and Ag. Chief Executive Officer, CS. Sharon Obonyo. They were accompanied by staff from the Authority. Two Officers were part of the National Organizing Committee and an additional member was in the Infrastructural Development Sub-Committee. The Authority used the opportunity to create awareness on its mandate to stakeholders and answered their queries while noting their views. We also donated a 10,000 litre water storage tank that will be used by the students within the school. In line with the nation-wide tree planting campaign launched in December 2022 by the President, to raise Kenya’s tree cover to 30% by 2032. NWHSA planted five hundred tree seedlings that included fruit trees and cypress. The Cabinet Secretary Hon. Alice Wahome said the Ministry will continue to play a critical role of ensuring progressive realization of universal access to water and sanitation services and food security through irrigation. Her speech was read by the Water PS, Dr. Ronoh. The celebrations in Samburu County culminated in commissioning of Lodokejek Borehole where Water Resource Authority handed over the water permit for the commissioned borehole to the Northern Water Works Development Agency. Samburu Governor, H.E. Lati Lelelit, thanked the Ministry of Water for choosing Samburu as the host county for the celebrations. He said the event brought benefits to the locals who shall now access clean water from Lodokejek borehole water supply. Dr. Ronoh represented the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Hon. Alice Wahome in the event. Also in attendance were Mrs. Esther Odundo, Deputy Director, Land Reclamation State Department for Irrigation, County Commissioner Mr. Henry Wafula, Senior Officials from the County, CEOs and Chairpersons from Water Sector Institutions Development partners and the public. WWD 2023... Read more...Appointment of Ag. Chief Executive OfficerApril 18, 2023NewsEng. John Karonji Muhia has been appointed as the Acting Chief Executive Officer of National Water Harvesting & Storage Authority with effect from 28th March 2023, by NWHSA’s Board. Outgoing CEO CS. Sharon Obonyo handed over the mantle to Eng. Muhia, thanking the Board for the opportunity to serve in that position. She also thanked staff for the support accorded to her and urged them to support Eng. Muhia, the new Ag. CEO. Chairman Rev. Dr. Samuel Mwangi accompanied by the Board of Directors announced the changes to staff yesterday. He thanked the outgoing Acting CEO CS. Obonyo noting that the Authority had made great achievements during her tenure. The Chairman highlighted some of the achievements that include complete projects, enhanced brand visibility of the Authority and improved stakeholder engagement. The chairman welcomed Eng. Muhia to the NWHSA family with an assurance of full support from the Board of Directors while urging management and all staff to accord the new Ag. CEO full support as he steers the Authority to greater heights. Eng. Muhia is an accomplished engineer with over 26 years of experience in the water sector. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology and a Higher Diploma in Water Engineering. He has also undertaken leadership courses such as the Senior Management Course (SMC) and Strategic Leadership Program (SLDP). Dr. Mwangi added that the Board is confident that Eng. Muhia will discharge his duties as the Ag. CEO to his best ability in the implementation of the Authority’s mandate, while the Board will continue with their oversight role to ensure management meets the Authority’s targets and goals. Eng. Muhia thanked the staff, management and the Board for their welcome to the Authority adding that he is a team player who is looking forward to working with everyone to achieve the Authority’s goals. He urged staff to uphold team spirit, commitment and effort in all they do.... Read more...Business Process Re-engineering (BPR)March 14, 2023NewsBusiness Process Re-engineering (BPR) is the radical redesign of business processes to achieve dramatic improvements in productivity, cycle times, quality, employee and customer satisfaction. It involves the analysis and re-design of workflows and processes within an organization so as to develop better work processes in order to support the organization’s mandate and reduce costs. Ms. Jackline Otwori, a BPR consultant from the Public Service Transformation Department sensitized the management of the Authority on January 26th 2023. During the meeting, Ms. Otwori noted that the processes to be re-engineered have to be in line with the Authority’s main mandate which is to undertake on behalf of the national government, the development of national public water works for water resources storage and flood control. She reiterated that the re-designed processes enable achievement of the greatest possible benefits for an organization and its customers hence, it is a key driver of service improvement. According to Ms. Otwori, BPR process entails review of service delivery processes; selection of priority processes that require improvement; mapping of the current (As-Is) identified processes; undertaking a critical analysis of the processes and recommending new workflows; re-designing the process to come up with new (To –Be) processes; implementation; and monitoring the improved processes. The Authority’s Ag. Chief Executive Officer CS. Sharon thanked PSTD for its support in ensuring the Authority not only meets the Performance Contracting targets but also improves its processes and procedures by enabling cross-functional teams to work together to determine areas of improvement and ways to optimize them for maximum value thus improving service to the public. In this Financial Year 2022/2023, BPR is one of the key performance indicators whose objective is to facilitate Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to re-engineer their service delivery processes in order to enable them meet customer needs, reduce cost of doing business, improve efficiency and effectiveness and enhance competitiveness. Public service Transformation Department (PSTD) is providing technical support to undertake re-engineering and thereafter compile and publish a report on re-engineered processes for replication by other MDAs. sensitization of management on BPR... Read more...Water Harvesting and StorageMarch 10, 2023NewsWater harvesting and storage is the way to go especially during this period of climate change where we have already witnessed erratic weather patterns of suppressed rainfall and in some cases, too much rainfall that causes floods. We have made tremendous achievements in the development of water infrastructure across the country both at the time when we were still operating under the Water Act 2002 as NWCPC, and now as NWHSA under Water Act 2016. Going back to NWCPC, the Corporation managed to complete the construction of; Chemususu Dam in Baringo which is meant to serve a population of 600,000 people once all the supply work is complete by the local agency. Kiserian Dam in Kajiado was meant to serve a population of 253,000 people. However, this dam is now silted hence affecting its capacity. We urge the County Government of Kajiado and the local company that is using the water to ensure management of this infrastructure by de-silting it so that it is able to store water to its maximum capacity of 1.2 Million m3. Maruba Dam in Machakos- serving a population 210,000 and Kirandich Dam in Baringo with a storage capacity of 413,000 m3. Siyoi-Muruny’ Dam in West Pokot is almost complete with a capacity of 8.9 million m3 and will serve a population of 350,000 people. Soin-Koru Dam has just kicked off although at the preliminary stage. This project will serve Kisumu and Kericho counties with a capacity of 93.7 Million m3, and most importantly, it is meant to curb floods along river Nyando. We have also constructed medium dams such as Naku’etum (Peace) Dam in Turkana County with a capacity of 600,000m3 serving a population of 20,000 people and 200,000 livestock. We rehabilitated Kalundu Dam which has a capacity of 500,000m3 meant for small-scale irrigation We have several other large dams under feasibility and design stage such as Bosto, Isiolo, Upper Narok, Londiani, Nyahururu and Rumuruti dams and Igembe North Water supply project. Small dams, water pans and boreholes We have constructed over 1,100 small dams and pans across the country especially in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) which have a cumulative storage capacity of approximately 20, million mᶟ. Additionally, we have drilled and equipped approximately 2000 boreholes serving six million people in various parts of the country. Flood control We have managed to construct flood control systems and other water infrastructure that have helped reduce the effects of floods. This year, people living along some sections of rivers Nyando and Awach-Tende were not displaced. Areas protected by dykes have managed to get bumper harvests from their crops and it is our joy and motivation to do more to ensure we cover more ground. Currently, we are carrying out various flood control projects along major rivers prone to floods where we seek to Improve the drainage capability of various rivers and Impound the flow within the flood plain and river channels. These are: Kuja, Awach Tende/Maugo, Nyando, Nzoia- Budalang’I, Sabwani, Kapkakwa, Perkerra, Kawalase, Goda Merti, Sololo and Olopito El-Masharan check Dam. The meteorological department has predicted that we shall have long rains between this month of March and May, and for sure it has already started raining in most of the rural areas. What is your message to the public during this period? In the short-term, we urge the public to take advantage of the rains and harvest rain water at the household level through roof catchment. With the effects of climate change that we have all experienced, we cannot afford to lose water through run off. Rain water harvesting needs a concerted effort for us to make progress starting at the household level. We also urge institutions like schools and hospitals to also harvest rain water for their domestic use. If we have 1 million households each storing 2000 litres of water, then this translates to 2 billion litres of water. On this note I urge the concerned government agencies to look into ways of lowering the cost of water storage tanks e.g. through tax exceptions or reduction so that the public can afford to buy the tanks. Mid-term interventions. For the mid-term interventions, we plan, in collaboration with our parent Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation to construct small dams and pans that have a storage capacity that range 10,000m3 to 50,000m3. to store surface run-off during the rainy season for use in the dry season. The Authority constructs on average 15 number such facilities every year and especially on ASAL areas. It also rehabilitates desilted water pans and dams to restore their original capacity. Additionally, drilling of boreholes is also a viable water harvesting and storage mechanism especially for schools and communities to ensure that potable water is available for their use. Where budget allows, construction of masonry tanks has more storage capacity ranging from 500 to 1000 m3 Long-term interventions In the long-term, we need additional large dams since they have bigger storage capacities hence, the solution to drought and floods. We are happy that the current administration led by H.E The President has pledged construction of 100 dams through Public Private Partnerships. This will not only curb drought but also alleviate food insecurity through irrigation. As a key implementing agency, we welcome this move by the government and we are ready to implement and support the government in this noble cause. Ways Kenyans are employing to make use of domestic water harvesting to mitigate the harsh effects of this drought? Kenyans are yet to embrace the aspect of domestic water harvesting and those that do, are doing it at a small scale either due to ignorance or limited income to put up the right infrastructure. But there are those with the income and the appropriate roofs ideal for rain water harvesting but are not maximizing on domestic water harvesting. Some homesteads however have the so called djabias where a paved ground or rock section water run-off is directed to an underground water storage. These are large, semi-underground tanks with water catchment systems that feed into them. This is very popular in the Indian ocean islands such as Wasini Island in Kwale County. Some communities have also dug ponds that are sometimes lined with an impermeable membrane to store run off water. Whichever methods we can each use to harvest rain water is welcome. Water storage tanks... Read more...Tapping the water potential in VihigaMarch 7, 2023NewsNational Water Harvesting & Storage Authority (NWHSA) has initiated talks with the county government of Vihiga on areas of collaboration in water development in the county. NWHSA’s Chairman Rev. Dr. Samuel Thiong’o highlighted the mandate of the Authority in undertaking on behalf of the national government, the development of national public water works for water resources storage and flood control. He added that the Authority has developed and supported social and economic well-being of Kenyans through improved access, availability and reliability of water supply in the country. The Governor of Vihiga County H.E. Dr. Wilber Ottichilo noted that the county is food insecure due to reliance on rain-fed agriculture hence the need to re-engineer the agriculture system through irrigation. This can only be achieved through provision of water through water infrastructure such as small dams and pans. The Ag. Chief Executive Officer CS. Sharon Obonyo assured the Governor and his team of the Authority’s rich expertise and resources to deliver quality projects adding the county has the potential to bridge the gap between demand and supply of water that is yet to be fully exploited. Governor Ottichilo was accompanied by the CEC, Ministry of Water Dr. Nicholas Mwandihi, Chief of staff Mr. Leonard Soita and Director of Communication Mr. Francis Matika. The management team from the Authority attended the meeting. They were led by the Ag. Chief Executive Officer CS. Sharon Obonyo, General Manager Finance CPA Patrick Ataro, the technical team Eng. David Gitau and Duncan Ondulo, Manager, Resource mobilization Mr. George Nyabicha and the Legal Officer CS. Doris Mwangi.... Read more...