Kenya asks for help with performance-linked NRW contracts at group of utilities

摘要

Kenya's regulator, the Water Services Board (Wasreb), has issued a request for expressions of interest from con-sultants to assess the suitability and design of performance-based contracts (PBCs) to reduce non-revenue water (NRW) at six utilities. NRW is an ongoing issue in Kenya where it has averaged 42-45% in the last decade, despite significant efforts to address it. A 2018 audit of select WSPs commissioned by Wasreb indicated that 64% of NRW in Kenya was physical losses and 36% commercial losses. The report also found that despite the development of NRW management guidelines, their implementation among utilities was very low.