Abstract:
This review paper discusses perspectives of urban water supply and sewerage services within the
context of state of knowledge and demonstrates the current areas of research in Kenya. It
describes the asymmetrical distribution of water resources in general highlighting the urban and
rural water services dichotomy. The paper also presents the macro and micro policy and
legislative dialogues that have informed the national and local level water administration
maintaining the imbalance between rural and urban water supply and sewerage services. Some of
these imbalances are captured in the Constitution of Kenya 2010. Uncompleted areas of reforms
includes water use conflicts including conflicts between urban and rural services, integrated
water management but in multi-units from local to national levels and ensuring inclusivity and
consultation between the county and national levels of governments. |
