Residents of Eldoret have won a significant victory against the Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company (Eldowas) after a proposed 300 percent water tariff hike was substantially reduced following public outcry and court intervention.

• Households will now pay Sh84 per cubic metre, down from the initially proposed Sh130.
• The settlement was brokered by Uasin Gishu Governor Jonathan Bii, involving Eldowas management, consumer groups, and regulators.
• The Water Services Regulatory Board (Wasreb) and the Environment and Land Court had previously ordered Eldowas to revert to old tariffs pending resolution.