NAIROBI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Nairobi city water utility has introduced a new technology to help curb rising cases of illegal connections and leakage that have eroded its revenue base, officials said on Sunday.
Engineer Phillip Gichuki, the CEO of Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Corporation (NCWSC), said the new technology will help reduce massive water loss occasioned by pilfering carried out by cartels in low-income Nairobi suburbs.
"The technology will help us monitor inflow and outflow of water; in case there is a huge disparity, the new equipment will easily point out where there is leakage," Gichuki told reporters.
He admitted that illegal water connections remained a major challenge in Nairobi but clarified that arrest and prosecution of culprits had been intensified.
At the moment, water supply stands at 550,000 cubic meters per day against a demand of 740,000 cubic meters.
He revealed that the city water utility has invested in new technologies and innovations to curb loss of the commodity.
