Business and Economy

The Nairobi Water Company is a water service provider charged with the provision of the water and sewerage services in Nairobi. Those services were previously offered by the Water and Sewage Department of the Nairobi City Council. Nairobi Water Company’s formation arose from the enactment of the Water Act 2002, which created new institution to manage water resources in the country. Under the new Act, water service providers will be licensed by water service boards to retail water in their jurisdictions. Nairobi Water Company is one such water service provider, which has been appointed by the Athi Water Service Board to provide water and sewerage services to the residents of Nairobi and its environs. The company is engaged purely in providing water and sewerage services to the residents of Nairobi.