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The Kapcherop Water Supply Project

Project Start Date:

01/01/2025

Project Completion Date:

Project Cost:

The community participation in this project since conceptualization has been outstanding. They effectively played a crucial role in helping formulate the project design needs. The Sengwers, the project targeted beneficiaries has an organized community management system on their local resource base (water, land, forest and livestock). They appreciate the benefit of the water supply scheme especially on health and make informed choice of technology, service level and operation management, traits which were of critical importance during the conceptualization of the project.

The project area has approximate population of 12,000 inhabitants and the project was designed to serve a population of slightly over 20,000 people, the expected population in the area in 2035, the design horizon for the project, when the water demand will be expected to be 557m3/day.

Under the project, a new treatment works was constructed, storage tanks strategically located in vintage positions for supply of water through gravity and new pipeworks and water distribution networks installed. In addition, a number of on plot sanitation facilities were constructed to improve sanitation services in the project area, and several water kiosks along the distribution lines to increase access for those who for a reason or the other would not be able to get connected to the supply system in their homesteads.

The topography of the project area favored gravity based hydraulic flow throughout the supply system. This guarantees efficiency and lower operational costs once the project is completed.

The new upstream source, the intake, is located at the Kiptargon River, 18 km away from Kapcherop town to the North. The treatment is by filtration and chlorination process, and the treated water stored in a 150m3 central clean water tank located at the treatment works.

The flow from the central storage tank is by gravity to the first two tanks, one a 60m3 located at Kipteber Primary School in Kiptaber hill, 7.6km from treatment works and the other one is located at the Kipleget in the outskirts of the Kapcherop centre. The other tanks each 10m3 are located at Kona 4 area, Leiwa, Kipsero, Kamakitwa and Kapkutung respectively. The treated is distributed by gravity to settlement areas of Kalbul, Kipsero, Benon, Laiwa, Kamarinyei and Kiptaber.

The treatment works in the Phase I scheme had a capacity of 570m3/day to serve town population. However, the town network had pressure balancing challenges in low lying areas occasioning rationing and leakage due to bursts on old pipes which often disrupt water supply. In order to arrest this, the new project has a new tank installed at Moi Girls Secondary School. This helps stabilize the flows on the old network to serve some areas within the service area that have not been connected.

Additionally, the old system implemented under the WaSSIP I programme was rehabilitated. One new tank was installed, a new line extension (200m 50mm GI pipe as augmentation works) and old bursting pipes in Kapcherop town (1680 m 50mm UPVC pipe and 20m 5Omm dia GI) were replaced, in addition to construction of a new office block in town to accommodate the operation personnel.

Kapcherop kapsopwar water supply project
The first phase of the Kapcheorop Water Supply Scheme, the Kapcherop kapsopwar water supply project was also implemented under the WaSSIP programme, to expand and increase water and sanitation services within the towns of Kapcherop and Kapsowar towns including the adjourning areas.

The two urban centers previously had old and dilapidated supply systems that could not cope with the huge demands. Kepcherop Town was being served by an old Water Supply System which was constructed in 1991 and rehabilitated in 2001 under the El-Nino Emergency Works Programme. The Kapsowar Town on the other hand had its supply from a surface water supply system constructed in 1975, and also rehabilitated in 2001 under the El-Nino Emergency Programme.

The completed project was designed to meet the demand for water in the two towns of up to the year 2025 projected at 411m3/d.

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The Kapcherop Water Supply Project

The community participation in this project since conceptualization has been outstanding. They effectively played a crucial role in helping formulate the project design needs. The Sengwers, the project targeted beneficiaries has an organized community management system on their local resource base (water, land, forest and livestock). They appreciate the benefit of the water supply scheme especially on health and make informed choice of technology, service level and operation management, traits which were of critical importance during the conceptualization of the project.

The project area has approximate population of 12,000 inhabitants and the project was designed to serve a population of slightly over 20,000 people, the expected population in the area in 2035, the design horizon for the project, when the water demand will be expected to be 557m3/day.

Under the project, a new treatment works was constructed, storage tanks strategically located in vintage positions for supply of water through gravity and new pipeworks and water distribution networks installed. In addition, a number of on plot sanitation facilities were constructed to improve sanitation services in the project area, and several water kiosks along the distribution lines to increase access for those who for a reason or the other would not be able to get connected to the supply system in their homesteads.

The topography of the project area favored gravity based hydraulic flow throughout the supply system. This guarantees efficiency and lower operational costs once the project is completed.

The new upstream source, the intake, is located at the Kiptargon River, 18 km away from Kapcherop town to the North. The treatment is by filtration and chlorination process, and the treated water stored in a 150m3 central clean water tank located at the treatment works.

The flow from the central storage tank is by gravity to the first two tanks, one a 60m3 located at Kipteber Primary School in Kiptaber hill, 7.6km from treatment works and the other one is located at the Kipleget in the outskirts of the Kapcherop centre. The other tanks each 10m3 are located at Kona 4 area, Leiwa, Kipsero, Kamakitwa and Kapkutung respectively. The treated is distributed by gravity to settlement areas of Kalbul, Kipsero, Benon, Laiwa, Kamarinyei and Kiptaber.

The treatment works in the Phase I scheme had a capacity of 570m3/day to serve town population. However, the town network had pressure balancing challenges in low lying areas occasioning rationing and leakage due to bursts on old pipes which often disrupt water supply. In order to arrest this, the new project has a new tank installed at Moi Girls Secondary School. This helps stabilize the flows on the old network to serve some areas within the service area that have not been connected.

Additionally, the old system implemented under the WaSSIP I programme was rehabilitated. One new tank was installed, a new line extension (200m 50mm GI pipe as augmentation works) and old bursting pipes in Kapcherop town (1680 m 50mm UPVC pipe and 20m 5Omm dia GI) were replaced, in addition to construction of a new office block in town to accommodate the operation personnel.

Kapcherop kapsopwar water supply project
The first phase of the Kapcheorop Water Supply Scheme, the Kapcherop kapsopwar water supply project was also implemented under the WaSSIP programme, to expand and increase water and sanitation services within the towns of Kapcherop and Kapsowar towns including the adjourning areas.

The two urban centers previously had old and dilapidated supply systems that could not cope with the huge demands. Kepcherop Town was being served by an old Water Supply System which was constructed in 1991 and rehabilitated in 2001 under the El-Nino Emergency Works Programme. The Kapsowar Town on the other hand had its supply from a surface water supply system constructed in 1975, and also rehabilitated in 2001 under the El-Nino Emergency Programme.

The completed project was designed to meet the demand for water in the two towns of up to the year 2025 projected at 411m3/d.

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