Nairobi, April 26 -- The Nairobi City Water and Sewerage Company (NCWSC) plans to accelerate the upgrade of its supply infrastructure as part of its strategy to improve services in the city.

"Focus will be on key priorities including reducing water leakages, strengthening financial sustainability, accelerating infrastructure development and deepening digital integration across our operations," the newly confirmed managing director, Martin Nang'ole, said.

The firm said that Nairobi's rising population, now above five million, continues to strain a system that is already operating beyond its intended capacity.

NWSC recently got a boost after the Water Services Regulatory Board (Wasreb) approved new, higher tariffs.

The higher tariffs ap...