Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company’s (NCWSC) board has been suspended from conducting any duties following Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko’s directive.
Sonko, who paid a visit to the company today following escalated controversies surrounding the company over the past week, said that he will give further direction in seven days with regards to having new board members.
This comes a week after the employees had downed tools over the board’s decision to send packing the managing director Engineer Philip Gichuki, privatization of the water company and the non-renewal of contract for three directors alleging the recent events were politically driven.
Governor Sonko assured the employees that there will be no reshuffle in the company as most of the employees had anticipated. However, he said that all employees whose contracts have expired will have to leave the water company.
“For now, the board has been suspended and should not carry out any duties until all the issues are looked into. This announcement will be made in due course after auditing has been done and handing over at city hall is completed,” said Sonko.
He further assured city residents that there will be no disruptions with water supply, saying that Nahashon Muguna will be in charge until there is official communication about the new board members.
Muguna was appointed the acting Managing Director following the dissolve board’s decision while serving as the technical director.
“The water supply will continue despite these issues but on a rationing basis as it has been. Nothing will change until we are all settled at City Hall but be assured that we have permanent water solutions for the people of Nairobi,” noted Sonko.
Nairobi County workers union branch secretary Matilda Kimetto welcomed the directive, citing that the matter has affected the delivery of services in Nairobi.