The government abandoned the private financing model after projected water revenues fell short of supporting the investment costs.
By
Dominic Omondi
Business Reporter
Nation Media Group
The government was forced to pull a Sh38.85 billion ($300 million) dam project from the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) programme after it emerged that the water tariffs required by the contractor to recoup its investment would be too high.
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Residents had claimed the new tariffs pushed monthly water bills up to 300 per cent for some consumer categories.
The global benchmark for NRW is about 20 percent, meaning Kenya’s performance remains significantly off target.
