Marsabit water and Sewerage company is upgrading its service delivery in shauri yako, Nyayo road and Huqa Qanchoro zones in Nagayo, Mountain and Dakabaricha Location respectively in Central Ward of Saku Sub-County in Marsabit County within Marsabit municipality in partnership with USAID STAWI through the project sustainable transformational and accessible water intervention program.
Community Representatives engaging with USAID STAWI County Coordinator and MD MARWASCO.
The project comes in handy after the previous water pipeline infrastructure got dilapidated/Outdated resulting to large volume of non-revenue water, frequent burst and leakages, high cost on repair and maintenance and significant loss to the company and the residents who majorly depend on water supply for domestic use.
The proposed works for the pipeline infrastructure system includes Laying of 16.1km of HDPE water line extensions with diameters ranging between DN 40mm and DN 100mm and Installation of 179 No. Last Mile Water Connections.
“Managing director for MARWASCO Hon. Stephen Sora Katelo making remarks on the proposed domestic water pipeline infrastructure project for Shauri yako Estate, Wabera Location during the community engagement session.”
Hon Sora emphases on the service delivery model to ensure water runs under strict law and governance. He assured the residents of the quality of work and the impact of the new technology to be used to lay the pipeline infrastructure.
Present during the community engagement is the representative of the County Commissioner, office of the Ward administrator, USAID STAWI County Coordinator, representative from 23 villages of Wabera Location, Youths and representative of people living with disability.
“Managing director for MARWASCO Hon. Stephen Sora Katelo making remarks on the proposed domestic water pipeline infrastructure project for Shauri yako Estate, Wabera Location during the community engagement session.”
According to USAID STAWI County Coordinator Mr. Barako Golicha, the project will approximately connect 1,000 households in the three zones to water supply system covering an area of 2.26km²
“The three zones have a current total population of 6,668 persons according to 2019 census but is project to hit 11,512 by the end of this year. The rapidly growing population rises the need of water for domestic use day by day against the current 380 m3/day of water required to 490 m3/day by the end of this year. “USAID STAWI CC Mr. Barako Golicha noted.
USAID STAWI County coordinator Mr. Barako Golicha During Community engagement for shauri yako, Nyayo road and Huqa Qanchoro zones in Nagayo, Mountain and Dakabaricha Location respectively.
PROJECT MAIN COMPONET
Installation of hybrid solar system or wind power system at the intake near Bakuli to reduce the pumping hours using grid power. Expansion of capacity of the pump sets at the intake works, and CFU treatment plant. Construction of storage tanks at strategic sites within MARWASCO service area in order to increase storage capacity. Increase the demand by expansion of the distribution network within MARWASCO service area e.g. Manyatta Ote zone, Majengo zone and Karatina zone as well as identifying other sources of water to meet the ultimate demand e.g. boreholes.
USAID STAWI Project design extract
STAWI is a five-year activity funded by the United States Agency for International Development Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA), that will run from 2023 to 2028. MARWASCO will collaborate with all stakeholders in wash sector to increase sustainability of water service delivery, both rural and urban, improve governance of water resources and service, increase sustainability of water service delivery, both rural and urban, Improved management, efficiency, and equitable access to water used for productive purposes and to Improved collaboration and learning across stakeholders inline with the four components of USAID STAWI.
Authored by
Corporate Communication Officer
Marsabit Water and Sewerage Company.
