About US
Who We Are
As a water and sanitation services provider, we envision a world in which every peri-urban and rural community has sustainable access to clean water and safe sanitation service.
We are a private water and sanitation services provider that strives to bring sustainable access to clean water and safe sanitation services in Kenya through smart solarized water kiosks, Prepaid house hold connections, decentralized waste water treatment facilities and public sanitation facilities. Currently operating 3 peri-urban water supply schemes with over 360 house hold connections and 6 community water schemes with 32 water kiosks, cumulatively serving over 4500 people, we are on a mission to provide access to safe water to over 10 million people by 2050. To reach this goal, we identify idle or broken-down boreholes, solarize them and install smart water kiosks where community members access water at a fee, collected through mobile based payment systems. We partner with County governments and Community Water Committees rehabilitate existing systems and develop new systems; partner with real estate developers to provide decentralized water and waste water facilities in gated communities and we intend develop bulk water supply systems and supply water in bulk to public and other water utilities under water purchase agreements.
WHERE WE WORK
Our focus is in rural and peri-urban areas in Kenya. Currently, we are running 3 peri-urban schemes in Rongai, Syokimau and Ruai with 3 more schemes under construction in Kiserian, Ngong-Kimuka and Kamulu all in the cosmopolitan Nairobi area.
Our rural schemes are in Tharaka Nithi, Embu and Muranga counties and plans are underway to expand to Isiolo, Marsabit, Makueni, Machakos, Kitui, Taita Taveta and Tana River counties by 2025.
How we Work
For Rural Schemes:
We partner with county governments, communities, water works development agencies, public water utilities and non-governmental organizations to identify projects that require interventions or underserved areas, jointly develop sustainable solutions and implement using repayable funds from our financing partners. Once the solutions are implemented, we commercialize the schemes either through prepaid metered house hold connections or communal water points and collect revenue through mobile based payment systems. The revenue collected is used to operate and maintain the systems and the surplus invested to expand the water supply and sanitation network.
For Peri-Urban Schemes:
We partner with property developers in high density residential gated estates to develop water supply and decentralized sewerage treatment systems where public utilities do not exist. We connect individual properties to our systems and charge for the service through a prepaid metering system for water and post-paid system for sewerage connection based on water consumption volumes.
Mission & Vision
Mission: We utilize innovative strategies to increase accessibility to Water and Sanitation Services where public services are not available.
Vision: We aspire to become the largest private water utility providing sustainable water and sanitation services all over Kenya.
OUR CORE VALUES
Innovativeness
Customer Focus
We challenge our own thinking and striving for a continuous improvement mindset. We challenge assumptions and always ask why; create and anticipate change and encourage ideas; make it
safe to bring ideas forward and we believe it’s okay to fail and it’s also okay to succeed
We create a great customer experience and stay true to the words we speak and the bonds we make. We seek to add value to our
customers through tailored solutions and support. We maintain a close relationship with our customers, work in partnership with them and prefer collaboration through personal
Integrity
Sustainability
We take responsibility for our actions and display our moral conduct in the way we do business. Irrespective of the project we are working on or the customer we are dealing with, we work with honesty and the desire to do what is right. Through the individual integrity of each team member, we are able to uphold our reputation of being a business that has integrity
If we are to leave a healthy planet for future generations, we must be more sustainable in everything we do. We continuously develop ourselves and play our part in creating and engaging and safe place to work. We care about our environment, our colleagues, our business partners and the communities we operate in
Our Leadership
Eng. Felix G. Mutuura
Founder and Managing Director
Skilled Corporate leader with a strong background in water and sanitation environments. Immediate former Managing Director of Embu Water and Sanitation Company, he has over 18 years’ experience in the Water Sector in Kenya. Expert in Water and Sanitation services management including Sstrategy formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation. Technical Expert in implementing climate adaptation strategies for Water and Sanitation. He is registered with Engineers Board of Kenya as a Professional Engineer and a Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya
Robert Bunyi
Director
Mr. Bunyi is the Managing Director of the Kenya Pooled Water Fund (KPWF). KPWF is a is a non-profit Kenyan company established to provide water service providers with local long-term capital raised through issuance of bonds listed on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The initiative is a collaborative effort between the Government of Kenya and of The Netherlands. Mr Bunyi’s career started in 1996 as an equity analyst on the NSE and has worked in the capital market sector covering African equity markets since. More recently he expanded into consulting having founded Mavuno Capital, an investment advisory firm that deals mainly in real estate. He also serves as a non-executive director of Invesco Assurance, a specialist passenger service vehicle insurance company owned by sector actors. Mr Bunyi served on the board of directors of Centum for five years and as the Board Chairman for Nabo Capital.
Dr. Stephen Mogere
Director
Dr. Mogere is a seasoned development practitioner and investor. He currently consults for Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in Kenya Office as Infrastructure and Evaluation Advisor (IEA). He is experienced in water supply and transport infrastructure financing and is also a director of Twenty-Four Security LTD.