Kajiado County faces a severe water crisis as its three main utilities—Nolturesh Loitokitok, Oloolaiser, and Olkejuado—are teetering on the brink of financial collapse, with a combined negative working capital exceeding KSh 586 million. This was revealed during a recent Senate session where Governor Joseph Ole Lenku responded to an audit report detailing systemic failures and alleged mismanagement.

• The utilities reported a combined negative working capital exceeding KSh 586 million, largely due to high non-revenue water rates, with Nolturesh Loitokitok losing an unprecedented 80 percent of its water.
• Governor Joseph Ole Lenku defended the utilities, citing ageing infrastructure and high electricity costs, and proposed solarizing boreholes to cut expenses.
• Senators highlighted the unauthorized use of customer deposits, including Oloolaiser tapping KSh 21 million from restricted funds, and unremitted staff statutory deductions, with Nolturesh alone owing over KSh 19.7 million in pension and gratuity arrears.