Kenya needs Policy to reduce water consumption in households

The water demand in Nairobi is about 760,000 cubic meters per day while the city can only afford to supply 503,000 cubic meters per day. Interestingly, the relevant authorities including Nairobi County have done little to address the water shortage.

The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited have been trying to address water shortage through equitable distribution. However, this has not helped address the water shortage since it merely means that the effects are shared among the locals. The Company also embarked on disconnecting water from the car-wash facilities to limit the wastage of water but the effectiveness of the policy is questionable.