The notice signed by the Water and Irrigation CEC noted that the Murang’a High Court in 2017 ruled that the water companies cannot operate independent of the county government. “And to provide a comprehensive legal framework for the operationalisation of the water entities, the assembly passed the Murang’a County Water and Sanitation Services Act, 2018 which established the Murang’a Water and Sewerage Corporation with boards to discharge the mandate of water provision,” the advert read. NEW BOARDFollowing the enactment of the Water Act, Governor Wa Iria gazetted the new board of management for the five water companies but they have never assumed office as the water firms refused to recognise them. “We are following the law since the AGM is a statutory requirement for water companies, but we are consulting on the way forward,” she said without giving more details. The water companies have never filed a petition to challenge the Water Act even after the Water Services Regulatory Authority dismissed the law, saying it contravened the existing water laws.

Source: Daily Nation April 17, 2019 14:15 UTC