The County and Community Engagement Division is key in water resource management, it is the core that engages Water Resource Users Association (WRUA) in implementing integrated water resource activities. The Division is charged with the responsibility of translating water resources science to communities to implement water resources activities, climate change flood management and livelihood for …
WRA Laboratories plays a major role in carrying out various tests on water to ensure that the water used for various applications meet prescribed guidelines. In this regard, the labs analyses water for domestic, irrigation, construction, research and wastewater (Effluent) to ensure that it is within the regulatory requirement. The Constitution of Kenya 2010 establishes …
WRA controls pollution and improves water quality in the country’s water bodies. This involves integrating land use activities into WRA Water Quality Control programs. Water is a powerful unique natural resource throughout the world, a source of life, the backbone of growth and prosperity. Unfortunately the world’s fresh water resources are under increasing pollution pressure …
WRA ensures groundwater sustainable use through the implementation of The Water Act 2016, allocation guidelines, regulations WRM Rules 2007/ WRRA 2021 and Codes of practice to promote and undertake sustainable groundwater development. The Water Resources Authority in conjunction with the Ministry, are guided by the functions on the Water Act 2016 section 12. WRA and …
The Surface Water Department is one of the core sections in Water Resources Authority that is responsible for monitoring of the surface water component of the Hydrologic Cycle. The department collects, stores and analyses hydrological and meteorological data to facilitate equitable water resource allocation, design of water resource infrastructures, early warning on floods and droughts, …
WRA operates a permit database that stores, processes and gives information on the status of water allocated for various uses.Permitting considers the different classes of water resources divided into four categories: Category A is reserved for social water while classes B, C, and D are based on the level of economic water use where the …
