MINISTRY OF WATER AND SANITATION STRATEGIC PLAN

REPUBLIC OF KENYAMINISTRY OF WATER AND SANITATIONSTRATEGIC PLAN2018 – 2022FINAL DRAFTDECEMBER 2018

FOREWORDThe Government of Kenya is committed to accelerated development and more efficientdelivery of public services to the citizens, with an emphasis on the need for prudentmanagement in the utilization of resources. This enables the Government to achieve itsgoals of growth, productivity, efficiency and improvement in service delivery. Against thisbackdrop, the Government adopted the Third Medium Term Plan of Kenya Vision 2030,which requires Ministries to prepare a five-year strategic plan detailing priority projectsthat will be implemented during the period.The Ministry of Water and Sanitation (MWS) was established by the Organization of theGovernment, Executive Order No. 1 of 2018(revised) issued in June 2018. Its mandate isdevelopment and management of water resources, transboundary waters, water harvestingand storage, water services and sanitation regulation, dams and sanitation management.This Strategic Plan aligned to the MTP III (2018-2022) and the “Big Four” Agenda shallform the basis for identifying development priorities and establishing deliverables underthe Ministry’s Performance Contract system. Towards ensuring its full implementation, thePlan is linked to the Government budget system through the Medium-Term ExpenditureFramework (MTEF).Realization of universal access to water appears to be a heavy task that must be performedwithin the next five years considering that at present, the national water coverage is 60%while urban sewerage coverage is at 25%. This means that at the moment about 18.6million Kenyans are using unimproved water sources; hence the task of providing safewater is much heavier than 55 years ago at independence when there were about 6 millionKenyans.It is therefore my considered expectation that the implementation of this strategic planshall help the country to achieve universal access as defined in the SustainableDevelopment Goals (SDG) No. 6 and contribute to meet the national development goals,particularly enabling the delivery of the Government’s “Big Four” Agenda. In addition, theMinistry will strengthen coordination structures and platforms for increased stakeholderand consumer participation in decision-making and implementation processes, in an effortto combat the water and sanitation sector challenges.For effective implementation of the strategic plan, the ministry is committed to supportingmobilization of resources for the sector, water use efficiency technology strengthening ofpartnerships and collaboration among stakeholders, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.This will be achieved through translating the strategic action plan into departmental workplans and thus providing the basis for departmental performance evaluation.Simon K. CheluguiCabinet SecretaryMinistry of Water and Sanitationi

PREFACEThe Constitution has placed a human right to clean water in adequate quantities and toreasonable standards of sanitation to every citizen. This, therefore, calls for key actors inthe Water and Sanitation Sector to put in place plans, systems and mechanisms to achievegradual realization of the universal access to water and sanitation.The purpose of this Strategic Plan is therefore to outline the policies, programmes andprojects that the Ministry of Water and Sanitation will be implementing during the period2018-2022to support progressive realization of right to water and sanitation, SDG 6 andnational development goals.Emphasis will be given to full operationalization of Water Act 2016, investment planning,water storage and last mile water connectivity so that households benefit from the alreadycompleted projects with no connections. The Water Act 2016 has given effect to enablingenvironment towards universal access, as there is separation of policy, regulation andimplementation roles. Universal access to water and sanitation will be progressivelyachieved during the period of the SDGs. It is estimated that about 200,000 new waterconnections and 350,000 new sewer connections (for about 3.2 million people) will berequired annually in urban areas for universal water access to be reached by 2030.Despite the efforts towards realization of universal access to water, the level of NonRevenue Water is still very high at about 42%, threatening the sector’s sustainability.Every effort is needed to reduce the Non-Revenue Water from the current level to below20% by the year 2030.The Plan has thus been prepared through a sector-wide approach consultative process thatinvolved various stakeholders in the Water and Sanitation sector whose invaluablecomments are incorporated. Moving forward, it is expected that further collaborativemechanisms and networks will be established and strengthened through establishment ofstrong building blocks namely sector policy and strategy; institutional arrangements; sectorfinancing; planning, monitoring and review; and capacity development.To support monitoring and reporting of this strategic plan and wider water sectorindicators, institutions involved in data collection, collation, analysis and storage musttherefore ensure that the data submitted is accurate, adequate and reliable for use in makinginformed policy decisions.I sincerely thank all those who participated in the preparation of this Plan and call uponimplementation of the yearly corresponding targets, which must be matched with theannual Performance Contract and work plans.Winnie GuchuChief Administrative SecretaryMinistry of Water and Sanitationii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTThe Constitution gives the Ministry a noble mandate of ensuring that the water resourcesare sustainably managed. This Strategic Plan (2018-2022) is thus founded on the strategicgoal “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”,which looks at the whole water cycle incorporating Integrated Water ResourcesManagement (IWRM).The Ministry is also taking part in implementation of the national development goalsincluding the Third Medium Term Plan of Kenya Vision 2030, the “Big Four” Agendaamong others, for which this Plan provides the roadmap.Building on the gains of the water sector reforms period, the lessons learnt and experiencesgained over the time, there is renewed confidence among stakeholders and citizens on thepreparedness of the water sector to achieve universal access to water and sanitation. Theoverwhelming interest by the Private Sector has given a shot in the arm to the “water andsanitation for all” campaign and put the country firmly on track to attain the nationaldevelopment and SDG 6 targets.I am now happy that after working collaboratively in a process that has involved all keysector players; the Ministry has been able to develop Strategic plan which is aligned toboth national development goals and international commitments. It is therefore critical atthis stage for all partners to own the plan and derive implementation of programmes andprojects from it making sure that we use it for effective decision-making.I would like to express sincere appreciation to water and sanitation sector partners and allother technical contributions towards this very important initiative. I urge all key waterstakeholders to use the plan in their operations and any policy guideline that may be issuedby the Ministry from time to time so as to improve service delivery to the Kenyan citizens.I sincerely thank all those who participated in the preparation of this Plan. In particular, weacknowledge the contributions of our development partners, the technical staff in theMinistry and its State Corporations. We also wish to appreciate the Central Planning andProject Monitoring Unit in the Ministry for providing the secretariat services as well asother logistics, which facilitated the process.Joseph W. Irungu, CBSPrincipal SecretaryMinistry of Water and Sanitationiii

Table of ContentsFOREWORD . iPREFACE . iiACKNOWLEDGEMENT . iiiACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS . viiEXECUTIVE SUMMARY . viiiCHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION . 11.0Overview . 11.1Background . 11.2Mandate and Functions . 11.3Global, Regional and National Development Challenges . 21.4Ministry’s Role in National Development . 6CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS . 112.0Overview . 112.1Review of Previous Strategic Plan Implementation . 112.1.1Milestones/ Key Achievements . 112.1.2Challenges Faced . 142.1.3Lessons Learnt . 142.2Environmental Scan . 152.2.1Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) Analysis . 152.2.2Environmental Scanning (PESTEL Analysis) . 162.2.3Stakeholder Analysis . 17CHAPTER THREE: STRATEGIC MODEL . 203.0Overview . 203.1Vision, Mission, Overall goal, Core Values, Motto and Guiding Principles . 203.1.1Vision . 203.1.2Mission . 203.1.3Overall Goal. 203.1.4Core Values . 203.1.5Motto. 213.1.6Guiding Principles . 213.2Key Result Areas (KRAs)/ Strategic Focus Areas . 213.3Strategic Objectives and Strategies . 25CHAPTER FOUR: IMPLEMENTATION AND COORDINATION FRAMEWOK . 29iv

Overview. 294.04.1Structure of the Organization . 294.1.1Current organization . 294.1.2Ministry’s Organizational Structure . 314.2Staff Establishment . 314.2.1Current Staff Establishment and Proposed Staffing Levels . 324.2.2Human Resource Development Strategies. 344.3Financial Resources. 354.3.1Financial Resource Requirements. 364.3.2Resource Gaps . 364.3.3Resource Mobilization Strategies . 374.4Risk Analysis and Mitigation Measures . 404.4.1Risk Management Framework . 404.4.2Risks Monitoring System. 42CHAPTER 5: MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REPORTING . 435.0Overview . 435.1Monitoring Framework . 435.1.1Project Implementation and Coordination Team . 435.1.2Project Monitoring and Evaluation Team . 445.1.3Monitoring Methodologies . 445.25.2.15.3Evaluation Mechanisms . 44Reporting and Progress Review . 45Review of the Strategic Plan . 45ANNEX I: Implementation Matrix . 46Annex II: Monitoring and Evaluation Framework . 71ANNEX III: Current Organization Structure. 73ANNEX IV: Proposed Organization Structure . 74v

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ACRONYMS AND DTWDNWRDWSSDHAUHSCMKEWIKNBSKRAKWSCRPLANMoUsMTEFMTP TWWDAsArid and Semi-Arid LandAnnual Water Sector ReviewChief Administrative SecretaryClosed Circuit TelevisionChief EconomistChief Finance OfficerCouncil of GovernorsCentral Planning and Project Monitoring UnitCabinet SecretaryDirector Human Resource Management and DevelopmentDirector Transboundary WatersDirector National Water ResourcesDirector Water, Sanitation and Sewerage DevelopmentHead of Accounts UnitHead Supply Chain ManagementKenya Water InstituteKenya National Bureau of StatisticsKey Result AreaKenya Water Security and Climate Resilient ProjectLocal Area NetworkMemorandum of UnderstandingMedium Term Expenditure FrameworkMedium Term Plan III of Kenya Vision 2030Ministry of Water and SanitationNational Integrated Monitoring and Evaluation SystemNon-Revenue WaterNational Water Harvesting and Storage AuthorityNational Water Harvesting and Storage StrategyNational Water Master Plan 2030National Water Resources Management StrategyNational Water and Sanitation Services StrategyPublic Communication OfficerPolitical, Economic, Social, Technological, Infrastructural Environmentaland LegalPublic Private PartnershipsPrincipal SecretarySecretary AdministrationSub-catchment management PlansSustainable Development GoalsStrategic PlanStrength, Weakness, Opportunities and ThreatUnited NationsWater Sanitation and HygieneWater Services Regulatory BoardWater Resources AuthorityWater SecretaryWater Services ProvidersWater Sector Trust FundWater TribunalWater Works Development Agenciesvii