Tag Archive | Kenya
Kenya: Germany pledges US$ 75.3 million for water projects
The German government will spend spend Sh6.2 billion (US$ 75.3 billion) for the development of water projects in Kenya. This is part of a total package of close to Sh17.5 billion a (US$ 212.5 million) that Germany has allocated for different development projects in Kenya in the next one year. The German ambassador to Kenya […]
Kenya, Kisumu: water firm introduces pre-paid meters
To improve on revenue collection and access to water, Kisumu Water and Sewerage Company (Kiwasco) has introduced a pre-paid water metering system. The pilot project scheduled to run for the next six months in Nyalenda, beginning this month, is being led by a Namibian based company TagMeter Namibia. “Earlier this year, we concluded a memorandum […]
Kenya, Nairobi: paying water bills simplified
Over 200,000 Nairobi residents who use metered water supplied by the Nairobi Water Company (NWC) can now pay for their bills through Safaricom’s money transfer service M-PESA. This follows the signing of a partnership agreement between the telecommunication solutions provider Safaricom and NWC which gives their customers an effective and efficient way to settle their […]
Fundraising: travel agency raising money for Kenya water project
In celebration of Earth Month this April 2010, Gap Adventures will be focusing its efforts on raising awareness for global water quality initiatives and supporting community-based water projects through its foundation Planeterra. Gap Adventures aims to raise US$ 3,500 through its ongoing ‘dollar-a-day’ project to buy water tanks for the non-profit Planeterra Foundation’s Kenya Community […]
Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones receive US$ 1.9 million donation for water projects
From left: Catherine Zeta Jones; Craig Kielburger, founder of Free the Children; Manal Shaheen and Michael Douglas (cop. Nakheel) Hollywood’s star couple Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones have received a donation of AED 7 million (US$ 1.9 million) to carry out water and sanitation projects in developing countries including Sri Lanka and Kenya. The money […]
Remittances: Kenyan government set to benefit from diaspora bond
April 30, 2008: Kenya is to launch a diaspora bond to help it direct the increasing amount of remittances to development projects and act as a source of cheaper credit to the Government. Concern abounds that a significant amount of remittances sent by the diaspora is used for direct consumption without getting into long term […]
Kenya: free water for slum residents
The Government will soon provide, at no cost, at least 40 litres of water a day per household in slum areas. The decision was reached following the recent outbreak of cholera in various parts of the country, Water and Irrigation minister Charity Ngilu said. Mrs Ngilu told a news conference: “Water in the slum areas […]
