Water Services Devolution in Kenya

The overview over the next pages summarizes key themes and findings from on-going technical assistance provided to the Kenyan water sector by the Water and Sanitation Program (WSP) of the World Bank’s Water Global Practice. Kenya’s new Constitution (Constitution of Kenya 2010) came into effect in 2013, declaring water supply and sanitation services a basic right and devolving key water and sanitation functions to the county level. Key legislation, including the County Government Act of 2012 and the Urban Areas and Cities Act of 2011, have provided the framework for far reaching changes. As these changes took shape before and after the new constitution came into effect, WSP’s TA programs have been providing specific advice at the national level1 to align the sector’s legal and institutional frameworks to the new decentralized constitution. The engagement and support to counties to adopt the new frameworks has been stepped up substantially since mid-2013. This is evidenced by the progress of the transition process under the Transition Authority and Commission for the Implementation of the Constitution. This note seeks to briefly highlight priorities and practical suggestions to pursue those priorities in order to support counties as they navigate the process of devolution.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	World Bank Group
Format:	Working Paper biblioteca
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2015-02-25
Subjects:	WATER QUALITY, SUPPLY OF WATER, WATER SERVICES, LOCAL CAPACITY, OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY, WATER REVENUES, SANITATION SERVICE, WASTE MANAGEMENT, SANITATION SERVICE PROVIDERS, WATER COMPANY, WATER SECTOR, SANITATION COMPANIES, OWNERSHIP OF WATER, WATER UTILITY, WATER SYSTEMS, BULK WATER, URBAN WATER MANAGEMENT, WATER LAW, WATER SUPPLY, OPERATIONAL EXPENDITURES, JOINT VENTURE, WATER RESOURCE, DECISION MAKERS, PERFORMANCE CONTRACT, STATE WATER COMPANIES, URBAN WATER, PRIVATE PARTICIPATION, CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT, MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES, SAFE WATER, TARIFF SETTING, ASSET MANAGEMENT, SEWERAGE SERVICES, WATER COVERAGE, REGULATORY SYSTEMS, PROVISION OF SERVICES, TOWNS, WATER SUPPLY CHAIN, WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS, MAINTENANCE COSTS, MUNICIPALITIES, WATER SYSTEM, SERVICE AGREEMENTS, PRIVATE UTILITY, PRIVATE OPERATOR, PRIVATE UTILITIES, WATER MANAGEMENT, RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE PROVISION, PRIVATE OPERATORS, COST RECOVERY, WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, WATER COMPANIES, WATER, WATER PROVIDERS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR SERVICE DELIVERY, SUSTAINABLE WATER, BULK SUPPLY, CONTRACT MANAGEMENT, SEWERAGE SYSTEMS, FINANCIAL VIABILITY, PUBLIC WATER, SERVICE PROVISION, UTILITY MANAGEMENT, PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS, MUNICIPAL BOARDS, SERVICE DELIVERY, SUSTAINABLE SERVICES, ASSET HOLDING COMPANY, PIT LATRINES, WATER OPERATORS, PERFORMANCE CONTRACTS, RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER SUPPLY, WATER LEGISLATION, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT, URBAN SANITATION, PUBLIC UTILITY, WATER SERVICE PROVIDERS, SERVICE IMPROVEMENTS, PROVISION OF WATER, UTILITIES, SOLID WASTE, PRIVATE SECTOR OPERATORS, WATER POLICY, COLLECTION EFFICIENCY, SYSTEMS, MULTIPLE MUNICIPALITIES, WATER PRODUCTION, URBAN AREAS, SANITATION SECTOR, SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, LOCAL WATER, SERVICE QUALITY, PUBLIC WORKS, WATER UTILITIES, PUBLIC COMPANY, WATER NETWORKS, PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, SANITATION SERVICES, DRINKING WATER, NATIONAL WATER POLICY, ACCESS TO SERVICES, URBAN WATER SUPPLY, TARIFF POLICIES, URBAN CENTRES, SEPTIC TANKS, NATIONAL UTILITY, RESPONSIBILITY FOR WATER, WATER SERVICE, ASSET HOLDER, SANITATION COVERAGE, MANAGEMENT OF WATER, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE, SANITATION SERVICE DELIVERY, CONSUMER PROTECTION, SERVICE PROVIDERS, WATER SUPPLY ASSETS, SANITATION FACILITIES,
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/05/24495567/water-services-devolution-kenya-briefing-note-support-effective-sustainable-devolution-water-sanitation-services-kenya https://hdl.handle.net/10986/22094
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