Governor Lee Kinyanjui in his office. [Photo/GPU]

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VEI, an international water operator from the Netherlands has partnered with three water companies to solve water shortage in various parts of Nakuru County.

Speaking on Thursday during a courtesy call by officers from VEI, Nakuru county governor Lee Kinyanjui lauded the move taken by VEI to address the challenge of water shortage.

“ I am happy that VEI will fund projects under the three water companies to the tune of three million euros (Sh372 million).We know very well that water is crucial especially for housing and industrialization that the county will benefit from under the Big Four Agenda,”said the Governor.

Kinyanjui added that with the national government having plans to construct 2,000 housing units in Naivasha and an industrial park in Maai Mahiu, there is need to solve water shortage in Nakuru. 

 “The sites for drilling boreholes to provide safe water have been identified and we will initiate a process to start the project. We are also keen on working with investors whose initiatives will help improve water and sanitation,” he said.

The county boss welcomed an initiative by NAWASCO and partners to turn human waste into safe fuel that can be used in homes as charcoal.

He said the initiative not only enhances waste management but also helps in conserving the environment as it offers an alternative to charcoal.

Under the project that runs in NAWASCO’s Old Town treatment plant at Lake Nakuru, human waste is processed and mixed with sawdust and molasses to produce smokeless briquettes used to light jikos.

Currently the plant produces two tonnes of the briquettes a month, which is sold to locals and institutions such as hotels.

Due to demand, the project will be scaled up by April to produce 10,000 tonnes briquettes a day.

There is a similar project in Naivasha where briquettes are produced from human waste.

Naivawass has partnered with a private investor, Sanivation that produces half a tonne briquettes.

This project is crucial because of water bodies next to Nakuru and Naivasha, which might turn into sewers if water management is not done properly.