Thika Water and Sewerage Company (Thiwasco) has decried huge maintenance costs of infrastructure damaged as a result of silting during rainy seasons.
The company's Managing Director Moses Kinya said whenever it rained, muddy soil deposits ended up in the water collection points, posing a major financial challenge in treatment.
Speaking during a tree planting exercise at the Maryhill catchment area, the MD said the company has embarked on an aggressive re-afforestation programme, targeting to plant 10,000 trees annually on its water catchment areas to address the problem. "Whenever it rains, the company incurs huge costs to maintain its infrastructure at its water treatment plant, damaged as a result of silting.
Sometimes, we are forced to interrupt water supply to improve the infrastructure as well as to clean the water," said Kinya.
