Nairobi residents will continue to experience water rationing despite the increase of water levels at the Ndakaini dam, county Water Executive Minister Larry Wambua has said.

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According to Wambua, the county is facing a serious water shortage. The minister notes that the increase of the city's population has made demand for water high.

Speaking to journalists at the county offices in Nairobi on Tuesday, Wambua said Nairobi faces a shortage of approximately 200,000 cubic meters per day.

He noted that the city gets slightly about 500,000 cubic meters of water supply daily against a demand of 700,000 cubic meters.

“The rationing will continue to persist as we work on measures aimed at making sure that city dwellers have access to water,” he said.

Wambua noted that the county is in the process of drilling boreholes in every ward to help address water issues.

He asked Nairobians to be patient as the government works to address water problems.

Wambua at the same time warned water vendors who take advantage of the situation to fleece city dwellers.

He said that all water vendors will be vetted in efforts to get rid of unscrupulous business people out to make money.

Nairobi gets a big share of its water supply from the Ndakaini dam.

The city dwellers have been experiencing water rationing with areas in informal settlements worst hit. Provision of water was among Governor Mike Sonko’s key campaign promises in 2017.

Sonko vowed to deal with water cartels who he accused of draining water from government-owned dams to hawk to city dwellers.

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