Carwash residents in Kisumu’s Migosi ward now want the Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company, Kiwasco, to take charge of the sewerage system in the area.
The residents have been complaining of burst sewer lines and poor drainage in the area, and had threatened Governor Jack Ranguma of protests and demonstrations against the county government if measures were not put in place to rectify the matter.
The residents’ representative Agul Meshack revealed to our reporter that they held a meeting on Thursday last week with Governor Ranguma at the county headquarters office in Kisumu.
Among those said to have been in attendance included the County Executive Member for Transport, Physical Planning and Infrastructure Barrack Abonyo, Kisumu Business Coalition Chairman Israel Agina, Kiwasco officials, the city engineer and the residents representatives.
Agul said that among the resolutions of the meeting was to petition Kiwasco to take the responsiblity of providing water and sewerage services to the residents as the residents said that the water company only provides water services.
“Residents in this area use dug septic tanks which when full are manually emptied in holes and other openings since they are not provided with the sewerage services,” said Agul.
“This is why we resolved that Kiwasco should put the necessary measures in place to ensure that residents in this part of town get good services,” added Agul.