Malindi Water and Sewerage Company (MAWASCO), is located in Malindi town, in Kilifi County. The utility was incorporated under the Company’s Act (Cap 486) of the Laws of Kenya as a public company limited by shares on 24th August 2005 and came into full operation on 1st February 2006. This was as a result of the enactment of Water Act 2002 (repealed by Water Act 2016), which brought about far reaching water sector reforms in Kenya separating water resources management from services delivery. As a water service provider charged with the provision of water and sanitation services in Malindi, MAWASCO has the mandate to provide adequate quality water and proper sanitation services to its customers in the most efficient and affordable way. It’s also responsible for the routine maintenance of water and sanitation services infrastructure.
The company is engaged purely in providing water and sanitation services to the residents of Malindi, Magarini and Kilifi North sub-counties with an estimated water production of 21,000 m3/ day against a demand of 44,353 m3/day. MAWASCO has a license to supply water to about 8,300km2 coverage and with a population of 572,652 persons. As at 2019, the coverage was about 73% for water and 27% on sanitation.
Malindi Water and Sewerage Company (MAWASCO) has a mandate to deliver both water and sanitation services efficiently and affordably at a local level in Malindi town in Kilifi County, Kenya. As a pioneer, MAWASCO has been implementing market-based sanitation interventions so as to increase access to improved sanitation in line with its citywide inclusive sanitation plan (CWISP).