The Mountain Journal
waive bill incurred by the elderly and persons with disabilities in Murang’a.
The
management of Murang’a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco)said the decision
was reached in efforts to support the venerable persons in the community have
access to the commodity to support government efforts to stop the spread of
Covid 19 pandemic.
Muwasco
Managing Director Daniel Ng’ang’a said apart from waiving the bills, they will
connect 100 people with water free on top of the earlier 400.
“The free connection is part of the company
initiative to adhere to the government’s distribution of the commodity to the
people to help deal with the pandemic through regular hand washing,” said Eng
Ng’ang’a
The MD spoke when the firm distributed food,
blankets to 100 needy families in the locality ahead of the festive season.
He added they have been working with partners
to improve lives of the residents through connection of water among other initiatives.
There are people whose houses have been
constructed through Karanja Mburu Wamatangi and the persons with disabilities
identified by Wairagu wa Maai Foundation who in have connected them with water
to end their challenges.
Nga’nga
said 50 water tanks will support the residents to harvest rain water for the
purpose of keeping their water bills low.
“ In the past five years, we have sourced for water tanks and which have assisted in harvesting for the rain water to save the water flow in the streets,” said
the MD.
A
beneficiary, Samuel Kimotho recounted how after his wife died years ago he
would fetch water from the neighbour Murare streem at night fearing the
ridicule from men in the locality.
“ I was left with small children and found his
wise to be fetch the water during the night until Muwasco came and connected me
with the main pipe as I could not afford
the requisite fee by then,” said Kimotho.
Utility
Muwasco is one of the best managed water
service provider with 96 percent coverage in the distribution.
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