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Murang'a Governor Mwangi Wa Iria handing over plumbing tools. [Boniface Gikandi/Standard]
The World Bank has withheld a Sh130 million loan to Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco) following unending disputes with the county government.
Water Cabinet Secretary Simon Chelugui said the bank’s support to Muwasco was to facilitate expansion of infrastructure to serve lower parts of Murang’a, which is in dire need of water.
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