The three water utilities in Kajiado County are in a state of financial and operational collapse, as revealed during the Senate session. Governor Joseph Ole Lenku appeared before the Senate County Public Investment and Special Funds Committee, chaired by Godfrey Osotsi, to answer for the technical insolvency of these vital entities. The Auditor General’s report for FY 2024/2025 portrays these companies as entities existing only through the unauthorized use of customer funds and a heavy reliance on the county government.

Chairman Godfrey Osotsi was relentless regarding the material uncertainty that casts doubt on whether these companies can continue to operate. "Governor, your utilities are effectively a sinking ship of debt. This is a total systemic failure," Osotsi remarked, noting that without constant support, the taps would remain dry. Nolturesh Loitokitok reflects a massive negative working capital of Kshs. 244.7 million, while Oloolaiser and Olkejuado face similar deficits of Kshs. 258.7 million and Kshs. 82.9 million respectively.

The scale of water loss is staggering, with "ghost water" draining millions from the county. Nolturesh Loitokitok reported a record-breaking 80% Non-Revenue Water (NRW), meaning only 20% of produced water is billed. Oloolaiser followed with a 49% loss. In financial terms, this represents a potential loss of tens of millions of shillings annually, as Nolturesh alone failed to bill 2.4 million cubic meters of water. 

Senator Seki Ole Kanar expressed the community's outrage, stating, "My people are paying for water they do not see, while workers’ futures are being sacrificed through unremitted pensions".

The human cost is profound. Across these utilities, staff have not seen their statutory benefits remitted for years. Nolturesh has outstanding pension and gratuity arrears exceeding Kshs. 19.7 million. Olkejuado and Oloolaiser have similarly failed to remit Social Health Authority (SHA), NSSF, and PAYE dues, exposing the companies to heavy penalties. 

Senator George Mbugua observed that the lack of a strategic plan at Olkejuado left the utility "rudderless and disorganized".

The most controversial finding was the unauthorized raiding of customer deposits to fund basic operations. Oloolaiser utilized a massive Kshs. 21 million from these restricted funds, while Nolturesh and Olkejuado took Kshs. 2.6 million and Kshs. 6.7 million respectively. Senator Agnes Kavindu condemned this practice, noting, "You are effectively using public trust funds as a petty cash box to mask management failures". 

In response, Governor Lenku cited ageing infrastructure and pledged to solarize boreholes to reduce the high electricity costs that lead to service disconnections.