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Nairobians to go thirsty for more days as taps run dry
A vendor hawks water in Nairobi. FILE PHOTO | NMG
What you need to know:
- The move will see households dig deeper into their pockets as they seek expensive water from private vendors.
- Vendors charge Sh20 or higher for 20 litres of water or 0.02 cubic meters, reaping a huge profit from the supply shortage.
- This is steep compared to the Sh53 per 1,000 litres that NCWSC charges households.
Nairobi residents will continue to spend more on water as the utility provider signalled increased rationing after the levels at main reservoir Ndakaini Dam dropped to an all-time low.
Intensified rationing of the commodity by the Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) will see households dig deeper into their pockets as they seek expensive water from private vendors.
