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Why Nairobi Water is pushing for increased water bills

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) Acting Managing Director Martin Nang'ole. [File, Standard]

Nairobi's water utility has proposed a tariff increase to fund a major infrastructure upgrade aimed at providing reliable water to the city's more than five million residents, who are battling frequent shortages amid rapid population growth.

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) said additional revenue from the proposed review would be ring-fenced to rehabilitate ageing pipes, reduce system losses, and expand coverage, addressing a supply crisis worsened by urban densification.

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