The project that commenced on February 15, 2015, will supply an additional 140 million litres of water daily to more than 1.2 million residents of Nairobi and its environs. Athi Water CEO Mwangi Thuita said Nairobi's daily water demand currently stands at 810 million litres against a supply of 550 million litres, which translates to a deficit of 260 million litres. In return for channelling its water to Nairobi, Murang'a reached a deal where its residents will be connected to tap water. When completed, the Gatanga community water project will produce an extra six million litres daily for residents. Other works include the Belgium-financed Ithanga water project in the semi-arid lower Gatanga, and the Gatango water project that will channel the commodity to Mathioya and Kiharu, among other areas.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2021 17:32 UTC