Tana Water and Sanitation Company (TAWASCO), is located in Hola town, in Tana River County. The utility was incorporated under the Company’s Act (Cap 486) of the Laws of Kenya as a public company limited and came into full operation on 1st September 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 This was as a result of the enactment of Water Act 2002 (repealed by Water Act 2016), which brought about far-reaching water sector reforms in Kenya separating water resources management from services delivery.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 Tana River, TAWASCO 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 Hola, Madogo, Ngao, Bura and Garsen with an estimated water production of 5,000 m3/ day against a demand of 10,000 m3/day. TAWASCO has a license to supply water to a population of approximately162,000 people. As at 2021, the coverage was about 35% for water.
