NYERI WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY

Nyeri Water and Sanitation Company Limited (NYEWASCO) was incorporated on 23rd September, 1997 under the Companies Act, CAP 486. The Company is a fully owned sub-sidiary of  the County Government of Nyeri. NYEWASCO operated as an agent of the de-funct Municipal Council of Nyeri until 4th October 2005, when the Company signed a Service Provision Agreement (SPA) with Tana Water Services Board (Now Tana Water Works Development Agency) in line with the Water Act 2002. Upon the transfer of the devolved function for water and sanitation services to the County Governments, the County Government of Nyeri acquired full ownership of the Company through transmission of the shares previously held by defunct Municipal Council of Nyeri. It previously existed as Nyeri Water and Sewerage Company Limited prior to a name change that was effected in May 2019. The Company’s main mandate is to provide quality water and sanitation services to the people of Nyeri Central sub-county and its environs.