MAKUENI LEVERAGES ON TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND GOVERNANCE

Makueni County has since the advent of devolution struggled to meet the water demand of her more than one million residents. While there are so many water projects developed to meet the current daily demand of 60,000 cubic meters, some remain nonfunctional and others performing below capacity due to governance shortfalls.

To improve management of water assets for sustainable supply of water to residents, Makueni County has adopted a transformative Water Management Information System (MIS), which tracks the developed infrastructure, functionality, coverage and management challenges where applicable.

The system is co-created in partnership with USAID-STAWI and is intended for use by different stakeholders in the water sector for reporting on water assets management as well as report issues affecting water distribution systems to reduce governance-orchestrated water scarcity.

This digital system also enables informed decision-making and preventing duplication of efforts by water investors. With a centralized platform, stakeholders will collaborate efficiently, ensuring investments align with the county’s overall water agenda.

On Monday, water officers in the county were inducted on the use of the digital system in a forum graced by Water Executive Committee Member John Kieti, Chief Officer David Makau and USAID-STAWI South Eastern Coordinator Alois Muthini in Wote.