Provision of water to residents of Nakuru is set to greatly improve after the county government yesterday received a donation of a Sh11 million water tanker from the World Bank.
Speaking during the commissioning of the bowser, Governor Kinuthia Mbugua said it will boost the provision of water services to the people of Nakuru and curb water shortages in parts of the county.
“We have experienced cases of inadequacy of water in the region. We hope that the tanker will improve the efficiency of water distribution to residents,” said Mbugua.
According to the county boss, the tanker, capable of holding 16,000 litres of water, was part of a larger project to boost water supply in the area.
Mbugua further noted that the the donation was timely, especially during this festive season as hotels across the region which have been flocked by tourists will benefit from the water services.
He revealed that 65 water projects costing Sh160 million have been implemented by the county government in its bid to boost water services in the county.
The bowser was handed over to the county Natural Resources, Environment, Water and Energy department by the Rift Valley Water Services Board (RVWSB).
RWSB boss Japhet Mutai who also spoke during the event, said the water provider had embarked on various water projects to arrest water shortages experienced in parts of the Rift Valley.
Mr Mutai revealed that RVWSB is sourcing for Sh30 billion funding from the government and funding agencies towards setting up a 54metre high dam at Itare, within the Mau Forest Complex.
“The Itare Dam will see a complete water treatment plant capable of producing 100,000 Cubic Meters or 100 million litres of water a day. It is expected to serve over 800,000 people in Nakuru and its environs, especially those to the West of Nakuru,” said Mutai.