The Members of the county assembly in Nairobi approved a motion to allow the Nairobi Water and Sewerage Company (NWSC) to digitize water meters.
This will make the county residents be buying tokens for pre-paid billing like Kenya Power and Lighting Company system.
Clay City ward representative Mwaura Samora explained that the move will cushion Nairobians during harsh economic times.
“The move will benefit city dwellers as they will able to buy water according to their budget,” Samora remarked while tabling the motion.
“The meters will also help solve the problem of billing as well as preventing wastage,” he added.
If the motion is passed city residents will be buying tokens through NWSC bank accounts.
Private sectors have already adopted the system and Nairobi county will be the first among counties to adopt the system.
President William Ruto announced that the national government will be buying water from private investors to distribute to the public through a private-public partnership.
The move comes just as many Nairobi buildings are being inspected to see if they fit the national construction authority status, as many buildings are collapsing.
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