Tanathi Water Works Development Agency (TAWWDA) is one of the Nine Water Works Development Agencies in Kenya.  The Agency serves Kitui, Makueni, Machakos, and Kajiado Counties, first as Tanathi Water Service Board on 4^th June 2008 and currently as Tanathi Water Works Development Agency since 3rd May 2019.  There are many milestones and accomplishments over time that remain vital to us. These include the design of the Thwake Multi-Purpose Dam and Reservoir, becoming part of the National Government Major Water Development Project, construction of the Masinga-Kitui Water Supply Project,rehabilitation of Yatta Canal, and recently Mavoko Drinking Water Project. We are proud of this history.  We also recognize the foresight shown by the National Government through the Ministry of Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation in providing the resources for the construction of Water and Sewerage infrastructure in our area of jurisdiction.

Currently, there are a number of challenges facing the Agency;  these include providing quality customer service, meeting increasingly strict water quality regulations, meeting the water demands of a growing community, and finding ways to make better use of existing water resources through storage and water conservation, exploring new water resources, 

maintaining a skilled and motivated staff, determining groundwater use in the counties within our area of jurisdiction, high standards of wastewater collection and disposal and maintaining a healthy and flexible organization to meet future challenges. The Board of Directors, management, and staff have developed a Strategic Plan to provide a basis for meeting these challenges.

Our Strategic Plan acknowledges the challenges and provides a roadmap toward meeting them.  Just as importantly, it allows us to share our plans with our stakeholders who include the Government of Kenya, development partners, County Governments, customers, other local agencies, organizations, and regulators.  We firmly believe it is an important tool for focusing our energies. It will help us and future leaders make the type of decisions that will continue the Agency’s record of progressive actions. 

 I, therefore, take this opportunity to thank the Government of Kenya, the TAWWDA Board of Directors, senior management staff, and stakeholders for their support in driving the Agency towards the achievement of our goals and objectives. I look forward to a good working relationship with all the stakeholders in the sector.

Thank you.

Fredrick Tito Mwamati (P.Eng.Tech)

Chief Executive Officer

Tanathi Water Works Development Agency