Graduated from University of Nairobi in 1994 with bachelor degree in Civil Engineering, Master of Business Administration, Just completed Master in Civil Engineering, PhD in Project Planning and Management is ongoing.
Project Summary
Assessment of factors which contribute to Non-Revenue Water in Kenya and their mitigation; the case of Meru Water Supply.
Research Supervisors
Prof. Odira and Prof. Nyangeri
The availability of water resources has been undergoing reduction with time as a result of rising water demand from rapid growth in population, environmental degradation, and irrigated agriculture in the rural areas and industries in the cities and major towns. This has strained the available water sources leading to failure by water supplies to meet the current water demand resulting into water rationing as a way of managing the supply. In addition, there has been low funding resulting into low coverage presently standing at around 56% while the population growth is ever increasing.
The study aimed at assessing the factors which cause Non-Revenue Water in Kenya based on case study of Meru Water Supply Scheme. In addition, the study aimed at evaluating the water balance by establishing the levels of all components of Non-Revenue Water and Revenue Water in the scheme. It also assessed the relationship between pressure and leakages and lastly analysed the economic level of leakage for Meru water supply scheme and strategies to mitigate against Non-Revenue Water.
The research findings revealed that high Non-Revenue Water in Meru Water Scheme depends on the organizational practices like operation and maintenance techniques, methodology of repair works, connection and disconnection practices, lack of as built drawings, illegal connections and organizational culture. Through evaluation of water balance, it was found that the level of Non- Revenue Water in Meru Water Scheme was approximately 17% as at March 2016.
