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Athi Water Works Development Agency Appoints Joseph Mungai Kamau As CEO

PRIVATEMay 20, 2024•about 2 years ago

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Athi Water Works Development Agency

Joseph Mungai Kamau
NairobiWaterWater Purification

Description

The Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation, Zacharia Njeru, has appointed Joseph Mungai Kamau as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Athi Water Works Development Agency following a competitive recruitment exercise by the board of the state corporation. Mr Kamau has taken over from Michael Thuita, who was suspended last year. Mr Kamau has over 27 years of experience in the water and sanitation sector in Kenya and has been the acting CEO of the agency since last year

Company Information

Company

Athi Water Works Development Agency

Location

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

About

Athi Water Works Development Agency (AWWDA) is one of the eight (9) Water Works Development Agencies (WWDA's) established under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. It was established under the Water Act 2002 vide Gazette Notice No. 1775 of 21st March 2003. Following the enactment of the Water Act 2016, AWWDA transformed into a water works development agency with the revised responsibilities as outlined in the Act. Currently, AWWDA ensures provision of water and sewerage services to about 8 million people in its area of jurisdiction. The percentage of people with access to water in the urban areas under its jurisdiction is estimated to be 75% while in the rural areas, the figure is estimated at 54%. On the other hand, about 56% of people in the urban areas have access to sewerage system while 38% have access to sewerage and sanitation services in the rural areas. Currently, Athi is able to produce up to 664,337m3/day in its operating areas.

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