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Billions down the drain: How Sakaja's City Hall let Nairobi Water sink into Sh5b debt

Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja before the Senate's Energy Committee to deliberate on the dispute between the Nairobi City Government and Kenya Power and Lighting Company at Parliament Buildings, Nairobi. April 1st,2025. (Elvis Ogina, Standard)

Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja faced tough questions from the Senate over the mismanagement of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company Limited, which is now choking in Sh5 billion debt.

Sakaja, who appeared before the Senate County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, had a rough time explaining to senators why the water company is losing at least Sh8.57 billion in water that is consumed but customers are not billed.

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