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Governors tell off water board over Sh1.2B bill

The tussle over water management at the Coast deepened yesterday after five governors dismissed the Coast Water Services Board (CWSB)'s threat to disconnect supply over high debts.

CSWB claims the six Coast counties owe it Sh1.2 billion, figures disputed by the counties who in turn accuse the board of refusing to submit to an independent audit old debts inherited from defunct municipal and county councils.

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