Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency

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Top Management

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Management

The Senior Leadership team is responsible for translating strategy into action. With expertise across engineering, finance, planning, and administration, the team drives day-to-day operations while ensuring efficient delivery of projects and services that improve lives and strengthen water security.

Chief Executive Officer

Joel M. Wamalwa

Chief Executive Officer

Joel M. Wamalwa

He was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency with effect from 27th November 2023. He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Makerere University and a Master’s Degree in Environmental Planning from the UoN. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Environmental Economics and Planning.

Mr. Wamalwa has extensive and vast experience in civil, research and implementation of multi-stakeholders’ programmes, co-ordination and management of donor funded programmes, having worked with the Kenya Institute of Public Policy Research and Analysis(KIPPRA), the University of Nairobi (UoN) and the World Bank.

Prior to his appointment as the LVNWWDA CEO, he was the Acting CEO and Manager in charge of Licensing and Compliance at the Kenya Film Classification Board

He has also served as the Chief Officer in the County Government of Kakamega, where he managed various programmes such as the Urban Cleaning Programme, Urban Infrastructure Development Programme, World Bank

Chief Manager Technical Services

Eng. George Odedeh
Chief Manager, Finance & Resource Mobilization

CPA Anthony Kisaka
Corporation Secretary and Chief Manager, Legal Services

CS Elizabeth Ngala
Chief Manager Corporate Services

CPA. Wesley Kiprono
Manager Corporate Communication

Tom Musungu
Ag. Chief Manager Internal Audit & Risk Management

CPA Michael Wasike
Manager, ICT

Julius Nyang’or
Manager, Finance and Accounts

CPA. Fredrick Toloyi
Manager Asset Management, Liaison and Utilities

Dickson Opiyo
Manager Human Resource and Administration

CHRP Linet Wasaba
Manager Infrastructure Development

Eng. Christopher Bwire
Manager Supply Chain Management.

Mark Kanda

Chief Manager Technical Services

Eng. George Odedeh

Chief Manager, Finance & Resource Mobilization

CPA Anthony Kisaka

Corporation Secretary and Chief Manager, Legal Services

CS Elizabeth Ngala

Chief Manager Corporate Services

CPA. Wesley Kiprono

Manager Corporate Communication

Tom Musungu

Ag. Chief Manager Internal Audit & Risk Management

CPA Michael Wasike

Manager, ICT

Julius Nyang’or

Manager, Finance and Accounts

CPA. Fredrick Toloyi

Manager Asset Management, Liaison and Utilities

Dickson Opiyo

Manager Human Resource and Administration

CHRP Linet Wasaba

Manager Infrastructure Development

Eng. Christopher Bwire

Manager Supply Chain Management.

Mark Kanda

Top Management

Objectives & Strategies

Strengthen Institutional Capacity through:

  • Empowering staff
  • Introducing Information communication Technology (ICT)
  • Instituting good governance practices
  • Improving Team working in Board and across Board area

Improve Institutional Sustainability.

  • Increasing revenue collection
  • Improving Financial management and systems
  • Reducing UFW/NRW

Improve Service Coverage through:

  • Effecting Asset Transfer
  • Increasing Sanitation coverage
  • Seeking for funds for Peri-urban and Rural Projects
  • Improving Service Delivery
  • Improving Service Delivery

Strengthen Institutional Partnerships through:

  • Strengthening partnerships and reduce project ownership conflict
  • Harmonizing Development Plans

Strengthen Institutional Image through:

  • Improving Stakeholders Communications
  • Developing and implement a CSR Policy
  • Improving Customer relations

Mainstream Cross – cutting Issues through:

  • Instituting dialogue on Bill of Rights
  • Implementing Gender, HIV/AIDS, and Disability policies
  • Implementing MDGs and Vision 2030 policies
  • Reducing impact of Environmental degradation

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency is committed to contributing to the Vision 2030 by proactively soliciting for finance and involving private actors in water and sanitation service provision and ensuring efficient and effective management of resources placed at its disposal.

Quality Policy Statement

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency is committed to creating value that is sustainable by ensuring the provision of adequate, quality and affordable water and sanitation services that in turn promotes socio-economic progress in our area of jurisdiction.

The Agency shall do this by:

  • Establishing quality objectives at the beginning of every financial year based on the corporate strategic plan which shall be monitored and reviewed periodically.
  • Establishing water and sanitation infrastructural development, maintenance and management.
  • Seeking to understand and exceed the needs and requirements of customers and interested parties.
  • Ensuring all activities of the Board are aligned to statutory and regulatory requirements and strategic plan.
  • Continually measuring, analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of quality management system for continual improvement.

Environmental Policy Statement

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency is committed to managing environmental impacts associated with its activities in water and sanitation infrastructure development, maintenance and management. It is our policy to assure environmental sustainability of our processes and activities at all times.

The Agency is committed to:

  • Comply with the requirements of all applicable environmental laws and regulations.
  • Implement proactive environmental programs designed to protect the environment, prevent or mitigate activities that pose a threat to it.
  • Prevent pollution and minimize generation of waste.
  • Promote public participation and communicate our commitment to responsible environmental management by promoting environmental responsibility among our stakeholders.
  • Provide necessary training and support to enable implementation of this policy.
  • Continually improve its environmental management system.

Water Service Providers

The Mandate of the Agency is to undertake the development, maintenance and
management of the public water works within its area of jurisdiction which comprises six (6) counties of Bungoma, Kakamega, Vihiga, Busia, Trans – Nzoia and Nandi. The WSPs licensed by WASREB for direct provision of water and sanitation services within this areas of coverage

  • Nzoia Water Services Company; serving the towns of Kitale, Chwele, Webuye, Kimilili and Bungoma towns.
  • Kakamega County Water & Sanitation Company; serving the towns of Kakamega, Lumakanda, Khayega, Mumias & Butere towns.
  • Amatsi Water Services Company; serving Luanda, Majengo, Chavakali, Kaimosi, Maseno and Mbale towns.
  • Kapsabet – Nandi Water & Sanitation Company; serving Kapsabet and Nandi hills towns.
  • Busia Water & Sanitation Company; serving Busia, Nambale, Amukura, Amagoro and Malaba towns.
  • Tachasis Water & Sanitation Company; a private water service provider in Tinderet Sub County, Nandi County. Serving Kamelil, Kapsoen, Ngátipkong, Kaplamaywo, Tachasis, Kipyaor, Chepkemel & Kipsiwo towns
  • Kakamega County Rural Water & Sanitation Company; serving rural areas within the 12 Sub – Counties in Kakamega County.

Core Business of the Agency

The specific functions of the Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency as per the Water Act 2016 are

  • Undertake the development, maintenance and management of the national public water works within its area of jurisdiction.
  • Operate the waterworks and provide water services as a water service provider, until such a time as responsibility for the operation and management of the waterworks are handed over to a county government, joint committee, authority of county governments or water services provider within whose area of jurisdiction or supply the waterworks is located.
  • Provide reserve capacity for purposes of providing water services where pursuant to section 103, the Regulatory Board orders the transfer of water services functions from a defaulting water services provider to another licensee.
  • Provide technical services and capacity building to such county governments and water services providers within its area as may be requested
  • Provide to the Cabinet Secretary technical support in the discharge of his or her functions under the Constitution and this Act.

Geographical Coverage

Lake Victoria North Water Works Development Agency (LVNWWDA) serves six counties in the Western and part of North Rift regions of Kenya with an estimated population of about 6.5 million people.

The Counties include:

  • Trans-Nzoia County
  • Nandi County
  • Kakamega County
  • Vihiga County
  • Bungoma County
  • Busia County