Nairobi Metropolitan Services (NMS) Director-General Mohammed Badi has expounded more on the water crisis prevalent to most estates in Nairobi County.
Speaking to KBC news anchor John Kioria on Wednesday, June 30, he affirmed that the current infrastructure instituted by the county government is not able to cater to the crowded population within the city.
He added that NMS is in the process of replacing the current infrastructure in order to curb the predicament.
"Nairobi houses over four million personnel, our current usage is over 830,000 cubic meters per day. The infrastructure that we have supports our current rate of water flowing in Nairobi is 525,000 cubic meters per day.
"So you'll find a deficit of up to 300,000 cubic meters hence that's why there's rationing in different estates and some going for days without water," Badi detailed.
He pointed out estates such as Lang'ata, South C, and Eastlands area where residents lamented on perennial water shortage.
In response to this, the NMS boss affirmed that such estates are expanding at an enormous rate especially with the advent of low housing schemes.
Further, he pointed out that the acquisition of land from Kenyans in order to replace the water infrastructure has become a daunting task to the entity.
"Once Kenyans know the pipes are going to pass through their farms, then that piece of land is so exaggerated that to buy it off becomes so exorbitant," NMS boss affirmed.
He added that the entity has roped in the National Lands Commission (NLC) which will carry out the mandate of acquiring the lands at government rates.
Nairobi residents have been lamenting the state of water shortage experienced within the city. This has been attributed to various government projects such as the ongoing construction of the Nairobi expressway.
The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) in recent statements have urged residents to use the available water sparingly before the issue is ultimately resolved.
