The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has announced a suspension of all water disconnections for unpaid bills throughout December, allowing Kenyans to celebrate the upcoming holidays without interruptions to their water supply. Normal disconnection procedures will resume on January 15, 2026, while the authority concurrently addresses rising illegal water abstraction and non-compliance with water regulations.

• Water disconnections due to unpaid bills are suspended for the entire month of December, resuming on January 15, 2026.
• Donald Murgor, Chairman of WRA, stressed that illegal practices benefiting rogue politicians and businessmen often peak in December and contravene policies for equitable water supply.
• Mohammed Shurie, CEO of WRA, highlighted increased illegal water abstraction and failure to comply with water-use permits, including an incident in Kieni, Nyeri County, where political actors incited non-compliance.