The increase in non-revenue water from 44% to 48% during the 2024/25 financial year.

The increase in non-revenue water from 44% to 48% during the 2024/25 financial year.

The development matters because kenya's water sector faces Sh13.7 billion losses annually due to leakages and theft.

The key developments are:

• Kenya loses about 242 million cubic metres of water every year, translating to financial losses of Sh13.7 billion, a new report shows.

• The report shows that non-revenue water increased from 44 per cent to 48 per cent during the 2024/25 financial year.

• According to the Water Services Regulatory Board (Wasreb) Impact 18 Report, nearly half of all water produced fails to generate income due to leakages, theft, faulty meters and inefficiencies.

• Water coverage improved from 70 per cent to 72 per cent, allowing an additional 1.26 million people to access piped water services.

• According to the report, water production increased by nine per cent from 461 million cubic metres to 504 million cubic metres during the review period.