North Rift Valley Water Works Development Agency (NRVWWDA) is one of the nine (9) Water Works Development Agencies under the Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation. It was established vide Gazette Notice No. 5 of 7th February 2020 pursuant to the Water Act No. 43 of 2016. It covers the counties of Uasin Gishu, West Pokot, Turkana and Elgeyo-Marakwet with a total Population of approx. 3.2 Million and an area of approx. 83,000 km².
The mandate of the Agency as per the Water Act 2016 clause 68 includes to:
- undertake the development, maintenance and management of the national public water works within its area of jurisdiction;
- operate the waterworks and provide water services as a water service provider, until such a time as responsibility for the operation and management of the waterworks are handed over to a county government, joint committee, authority of county governments or water services provider within whose area of jurisdiction or supply the waterworks is located;
- provide reserve capacity for purposes of providing water services where pursuant to section 103, the Regulatory Board orders the transfer of water services functions from a defaulting water services provider to another licensee;
- Provide technical services and capacity building to such county governments and water services providers within its area as may be requested; and
- Provide to the Cabinet Secretary technical support in the discharge of his or her functions under the Constitution and the Water Act 2016.
- Operate and maintain bulky water system within its area of jurisdiction
STUDENT ATTACHEE
The agency provides limited opportunities for student industrial attachment offered based available vacancy in each area of specialization and relevancy of field of study to organization.
