Water and Irrigation Principal Secretary Fred Sigor has called for the evaluation of the water systems in the country.
Sigor said the evaluation will ensure efficient service delivery by the county and national governments.
He said the assessments should be conducted in the 47 counties to ascertain water supply and areas that requires more funding.
Sigor said the country still had a deficit of about 35 per cent in terms of water supply and called for a collaborative approach with partners in addressing the scourge.
“Counties and national government need to work closely with all interested partners because the core mandate is to provide water services to Kenyans,” he said.
He spoke during the official opening of a training workshop of water drillers in Kisumu town.
The training will see more than 10,000 residents in Kisumu get access to clean and safe water courtesy of a Non-Governmental Organization.
Living Water International in partnership with Kenya Water Institute, World Vision Kenya, and National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation will drill a total of 12 wells in the county to enhance water services provision.
LWI Chief executive officer Dr Victor Madziakapita said the initiative aims at helping the communities around the county acquire safe clean water by narrowing the distance of water access.
Madziakapita said water is the foundation of life hence the partnership will ensure that the commodity reaches to every corner in Kisumu through drilling of wells.
He said lack of access to clean and safe water contributes to abject poverty in the rural areas as the locals spend more money on treating water borne related diseases.
Governor Jack Ranguma said the initiative has come at a time his government is working on modalities of improving accessibility to clean water in the county.
He said they are extending the Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company lines to reach the outskirts of the lake side town.
Ranguma lauded the move saying it will ensure water reaches out to the
locals in the rural and peri-urban areas of Kisumu.
The major challenge has been supplying safe water to the residents in the informal settlements. The intervention by LWI will increase access to clean water thereby reducing water borne diseases among the locals,” he said.