• Alongside Kiamunyi, estates including Nakuru CBD, Freehold, Rhonda, Kaptembwo, Shabab, Mwariki, County Estates, Manyani, Race Track, Githima, Industrial Area, and London will also enjoy improved water access as the city moves to close its chronic supply gap.

Kiamunyi Estate is set to receive a dedicated supply of 3,000 cubic meters of water daily starting March 1, 2026, marking it as one of the biggest beneficiaries of the Nairobi Road Wellfield Project.

Alongside Kiamunyi, estates including Nakuru CBD, Freehold, Rhonda, Kaptembwo, Shabab, Mwariki, County Estates, Manyani, Race Track, Githima, Industrial Area, and London will also enjoy improved water access as the city moves to close its chronic supply gap.

For residents who have long endured rationing, this rollout promises a turning point. More than 100,000 Nakuru City residents are expected to benefit directly from the project.

The Nairobi Road Wellfield Project, implemented by Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (NAWASSCO) with support from the World Bank-funded Water Sector Trust Fund Conditional Liquidity Support Grant II, involves drilling and equipping 10 new boreholes.

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According to the County Government of Nakuru, the Nairobi Road Wellfield Project is expected to add 21,600 cubic meters of water daily, raising NAWASSCO’s production from 40,000 to 61,600 cubic meters.

This increase will significantly narrow Nakuru City’s water shortfall to about 10,000 cubic meters against a demand of 70,000–80,000 cubic meters. The project goes beyond drilling new boreholes by incorporating automation of three wellfields and replacing 10,000 old meters with smart meters, a move aimed at reducing losses and ensuring more efficient distribution of water across the city.

Governor Susan Kihika, who officially launched the Nairobi Road Wellfield Project on January 21, 2026, toured the site alongside Water County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Dr. Nelson Maara, Chief Officer Stellah Mwaura, NAWASSCO Managing Director James Ng’ang’a, and board members.

On January 21, 2026, Governor Susan Kihika toured the site alongside Water County Executive Committee Member (CECM) Dr. Nelson Maara, Chief Officer Stellah Mwaura, NAWASSCO Managing Director James Ng’ang’a, and board members. (Photo credit: County Government of Nakuru/Facebook)

Governor Kihika describes the project as transformative, noting its potential to ease Nakuru’s chronic water shortages and directly benefit more than 100,000 residents across key estates.

 “This increase will benefit more than 100,000 city residents, with approximately 3,000 cubic meters of water daily earmarked for households in Kiamunyi Estate,” she said.

NAWASSCO Managing Director James Ng’ang’a emphasizes the scale of the Nairobi Road Wellfield Project, noting that with the support of the County Government, the company has successfully drilled 10 boreholes capable of yielding over 20 million litres of water per day.

“The water will be available to the residents of Nakuru City from March 1, 2026,” he added.

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Governor Kihika has reaffirmed that alongside the completion of the Itare Dam, Nakuru is firmly on the path to becoming a water-sufficient county.

Founded in 2003, NAWASSCO remains the backbone of Nakuru’s water and sanitation services, with the County Government as its major shareholder. The Nairobi Road Wellfield Project now stands as one of its most ambitious interventions to date — a bold step toward closing Nakuru’s water gap.

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