15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Yes, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Thank you very much, Hon. Deputy Speaker.
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
I, the undersigned, on behalf of the Private Water Suppliers in Dagoretti South Constituency draw the attention of this House to the following:
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, Dagoretti South Constituency in Nairobi County has experienced perennial water supply challenge unlike the constituencies in the bordering Kiambu County;
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, even though Dagoretti is within Nairobi County, residents have been relying on borehole water suppliers as the Government has failed to meet their water demand;
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, even with the Northern Collector Tunnel and other plans laid out in the Nairobi Water Master Plan by the Athi Water Services Board (AWSB), Nairobi County still cannot satisfy the water needs of its residents;
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, this challenge has occasioned the emergence and rise of private enterprises and initiatives which include borehole drilling;
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, there are over 22 private borehole owners in Dagoretti South Constituency. The borehole water distribution network engages many people, including hundreds of clean water truck operators and thousands of vendors and distributors;
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, private water providers have been experiencing incessant problems such as unwarranted arrests and harassment by county government officials and the police and also wanton destruction of their property;
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15 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, most borehole owners operate on not-for-profit basis despite massive investment to the projects including the cost of drilling, equipping, piping, metering and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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