Water Board Announces Appointment of Richard Cheruiyot as Acting CEO of WASREB

The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) on Friday announced that Richard Cheruiyot has been appointed as its new acting chief executive by the WASREB Board.

Mr Cheruiyot will take over leadership of the water regulatory state corporation, but provisionally, from Dr Julius Itunga, who stepped down last week after more than nine years in the role.

Before he was appointed the acting CEO, Mr Cheruiyot previously worked for WASREB in a number of senior executive roles from 2020 to 2024. He joined the Regulatory Board as Inspectorate Services Manager in May 2007 and was then appointed Director of Monitoring and Enforcement in 2020, a period during which WASREB rigorously monitored compliance with standards, including the design, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities for the provision of water services by the waterworks development bodies and the water services providers in the country.

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WASREB’s Board of Directors said, “He brings over 23 years of experience in the management of water services, encompassing policy development, regulation, and operations, with a particular emphasis on regulatory compliance. His expertise specifically focuses on the development and monitoring of adherence to the regulatory framework within the water sector.”

It added: “As the new Acting CEO, Mr Cheruiyot will bring fresh perspectives and drive growth, execute the regulator’s strategic priorities, and uphold the legacy of excellence.”

Mr Cheruiyot is a graduate of the University of Nairobi (UoN), where he received an MSc in Environmental Chemistry in 1998 and an MBA in Strategic Management in 2012.

He is starting his new position at WASREB with immediate effect.

WASREB is a regulatory state corporation established by the Water Act 2002, which was repealed by Section 70 (1) of the Water Act 2016. Its main objective is to protect the interests and rights of consumers in the provision of water services in Kenya.

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