Nairobi County Government, under the leadership of Governor Johnson Sakaja, is finalising a pilot program that will see water sources across the country purified.
In a statement shared on Wednesday, June 14, Sakaja's administration announced that it was looking into chlorinating borehole water across the city.
The move was aimed to ensure that residents, more saw from dry areas, have access to ready-to-drink water without the need to constantly remember to treat their water.
The pilot program is targeting the installation of 60 in-line chlorination gadgets on suitable water points in Mathare, Dagoretti South, Dagoretti North, and Kibra sub-counties.
Notably, in-line chlorination is a simple method to consistently deliver chlorine into piped water systems.
According to the county Water and Sanitation team led by Oscar Omoke, the program will ensure the residents have dignified lives by making sure they have safe water for drinking and other uses.
He emphasised that clean water was a necessity in any society adding that the fluoride levels in the water consumed in Nairobi were high.
"We are aware of fluoride levels in Nairobi. We are up to the task of ensuring this pilot program succeeds in the selected areas and spread to other areas within the county," Omoke stated.
Furthermore, he explained that the water shortage in the county was why Sakaja's administration allowed the drilling of various boreholes.
He assured Nairobi residents that the water problems will be fully sorted when the Northern Tunnel opens in five months time.
To actualise the project, the county government partnered with Evidence Action, public health officers, representatives from the national government, and the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) for its delivery.
Clean and safe water was among the 12 mega projects Sakaja promised the residents during the campaign period.
"We need to put at least Ksh3 billion for water piping and sewage system expansion in Eastlands. The rest of the areas are also in desperate need of expansion of these services," Sakaja stated in May 2022.
