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governance and responsibility for water and\n                sanitation services across Bungoma County.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- INTRODUCTION -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-legal-intro\">\n\n        <h2>About BWASCO<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            <strong>BWASCO Water &amp; Sewerage PLC<\/strong> is a public\n            water and sanitation service provider operating within\n            <strong>Bungoma County, Kenya<\/strong>.\n            The company is committed to providing safe, reliable and\n            sustainable water and sanitation services through effective\n            infrastructure, innovation and customer-focused service delivery.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- KEY INFORMATION -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-legal-grid\">\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-legal-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-legal-icon\">01<\/div>\n\n            <h3>Public Water Utility<\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n                BWASCO provides essential public water and sanitation\n                services to communities, institutions and businesses\n                within its service area.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-legal-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-legal-icon\">02<\/div>\n\n            <h3>Bungoma County<\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n                BWASCO's current service mandate is focused on\n                water and sanitation service delivery within\n                Bungoma County.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-legal-card\">\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-legal-icon\">03<\/div>\n\n            <h3>Public Accountability<\/h3>\n\n            <p>\n                BWASCO operates with a commitment to transparency,\n                accountability, responsible resource management\n                and quality customer service.\n            <\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- LEGAL & INSTITUTIONAL BACKGROUND -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-legal-section\">\n\n        <h2>Legal &amp; Institutional Background<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            BWASCO's institutional history is linked to the development\n            of water service provision in the former Nzoia water service\n            area. The organization has evolved as part of the restructuring\n            of water service provision into county-focused service entities.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            Today, BWASCO Water &amp; Sewerage PLC operates as a public\n            water service provider serving Bungoma County, with responsibility\n            for water supply, sanitation and related customer services.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <h3>Our Role<\/h3>\n\n        <p>\n            BWASCO's role is to ensure that communities within its\n            service area have access to safe, reliable and sustainable\n            water and sanitation services.\n        <\/p>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- MANDATE -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-legal-section\">\n\n        <h2>Our Mandate<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            BWASCO's mandate is centered on the provision and management\n            of water and sanitation services for customers within its\n            authorized service area.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <ul class=\"bwasco-legal-list\">\n\n            <li>\n                Provide safe and reliable potable water.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Treat and distribute water to customers.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Operate and maintain water supply infrastructure.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Provide sewerage and sanitation services.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Maintain and improve water and sewer infrastructure.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Provide customer care and service support.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Bill customers and facilitate payment of services.\n            <\/li>\n\n            <li>\n                Support environmental conservation and public health.\n            <\/li>\n\n        <\/ul>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- OWNERSHIP -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-legal-section\">\n\n        <h2>Ownership &amp; Public Interest<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            BWASCO is a public water service utility serving the residents\n            and institutions of Bungoma County.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <p>\n            Its current institutional structure follows the evolution and\n            restructuring of water service provision in the region. BWASCO\n            operates for the benefit of the public and is responsible for\n            delivering essential water and sanitation services within\n            its service area.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-highlight\">\n\n            <strong>Public Service Commitment<\/strong><br>\n\n            BWASCO is committed to providing water and sanitation services\n            in a manner that promotes public health, environmental\n            sustainability, service reliability and customer satisfaction.\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- GOVERNANCE -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-governance\">\n\n        <h2>Governance &amp; Accountability<\/h2>\n\n        <p>\n            BWASCO is managed through its governance and management\n            structures, which provide strategic direction, oversight\n            and operational leadership for the organization.\n        <\/p>\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-governance-grid\">\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-governance-item\">\n                <strong>Board of Directors<\/strong>\n                <span>\n                    Provides strategic oversight and corporate governance.\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-governance-item\">\n                <strong>Management<\/strong>\n                <span>\n                    Oversees the day-to-day operations and service delivery.\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-governance-item\">\n                <strong>Public Accountability<\/strong>\n                <span>\n                    Promotes transparency, responsible resource use\n                    and customer-focused service.\n                <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- PUBLIC SERVICE -->\n    <section class=\"bwasco-public-service\">\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-public-main\">\n\n            <h2>Serving the People of Bungoma<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Water and sanitation are essential public services.\n                BWASCO works to ensure that customers within its\n                service area receive reliable, safe and sustainable\n                services.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <p>\n                Through infrastructure development, operational\n                improvements, innovation and customer engagement,\n                BWASCO continues to support improved water and\n                sanitation services across Bungoma County.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-highlight\">\n\n                <strong>Our Vision<\/strong><br>\n\n                To become a world-class provider of water and\n                sanitation services.\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n\n        <div class=\"bwasco-public-side\">\n\n            <h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n            <p>\n                Delivering safe and clean water through innovation\n                and best practices.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <div class=\"bwasco-highlight\">\n\n                <strong>Service Area<\/strong><br>\n\n                Bungoma County, Kenya\n\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <!-- SOURCE \/ TRANSPARENCY NOTE -->\n    <div class=\"bwasco-legal-note\">\n\n        BWASCO Water &amp; Sewerage PLC \u00b7 Public Water &amp;\n        Sanitation Service Provider \u00b7 Bungoma County, Kenya\n\n    <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BWASCO Water &#038; Sewerage PLC Legal Overview &amp; Ownership Understanding BWASCO&#8217;s institutional role, public-service [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1480","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1480"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1488,"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1480\/revisions\/1488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bwasco.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}