A survey by Kenya Trak Research has ranked National Irrigation Authority and Athi Water Works Development Agency as the first and second best performing parastatals regarding accountability and good governance in the country.
The study on parastatal performance gave Athi Water works a 72.8 per cent approval rating in accountability, good governance and its sustainable infrastructure projects after the National Irrigation Authority.
Conducted between July 14 and August 31 this year with a total of 10,801 respondents, the survey saw 73.2 per cent of the respondents express unwavering confidence in the agency’s operations.
Athi Water Works Development Agency CEO Joseph Kamau said the parastatal remains dedicated to driving progress in the water and sanitation sectors with the mandate of ensuring water security for Nairobi and surrounding areas.
Kamau noted that the agency, which is a key player in Kenya’s water and sanitation sectors has been at the forefront of delivering transformative projects including multi-billion bulk water supply projects such as the Northern Collector Tunnel and Karimenu II Dam and other initiatives focused on enhancing last-mile connectivity.
