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Water Services Trust Fund
WSTF-FUNDED PUBLIC SANITATION FACILITIES (PSF) Short INSPECTION REPORT
November 2012
1) NGEWA , GITHUNGURI
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Steel support rails are missing in the disabled toilet
Poster frames have not been fixed
Wall paint is peeling off. The wall should be repainted with gloss paint
Timber shelves at the ladies shower are missing
Mirror at ladies toilet is broken
One tap at ladies wash hand basin is not working
Two cisterns are not flushing at the ladies shower
Hooks behind the showers and all toilet for hanging luggage are missing
Poster frames have not been fixed
Urinal flushing system is not working
Condom dispensers are missing
The toilet is operational
Overall quality of work is good
2) GITHIGA, GITHUNGURI
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Shelves at the operator’s shop are not as per Architectural drawings
Bottle traps are missing in the wash hand basins
Landscaping have not been done
Shelves at the store are not as per Architectural drawings
Poster frames have not been fixed
Condom dispensers are missing
Mirrors at kids’ wash hand area are missing
The toilets is not operational
Overall quality of work is fair
WSTF/UPC
PSF Short Inspection Report
November 2012
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3) NANYUKI, NAWASCO
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Bricks cladding at the front and at the back of the PSF are missing
The bench at the veranda is too low not as specified in the drawings
Steel support rails are missing in the disabled toilet
Glass blocks windows were not positioned as par the drawings
Taps at the wash hands area are poorly fixed
At the wash hand area, ceramic tiles were used instead of the terrazzo finish as specified
in the BoQs
Parapet walls separating kid’s and main wash hands area are missing
Cistern security covers are missing
Bowl ceramic urinal were used instead of stainless steel urinal as specified in the
drawings and bill of quantities
The door at the ladies shower is not positioned as per the drawings
The concrete louvers vent walls at the gable end are missing
Counter top at the operators shop is missing, also the shelve were not fix as par the
drawings
Shelves at the store were not fixed as per the drawings
Poster frames have not been fixed
Condom dispensers are missing
The toilets are not operational
Overall quality of work is poor
4) KIRITIRI, EMBU WATER AND SEWERAGE COMPANY
Observations
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Some glass pane were missing in the door to the operators shop
Wall tiles were poorly fixed and they should be redone
Plastic cisterns were used instead of the press button flushing cisterns which are
specified in the drawings and BoQs
The toilet is not operational
Overall quality of work is good
5) KAKAMEGA, WESTERN WATER & SEWERAGE COMPANY
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WSTF/UPC
Plaster work was poorly done
Stainless steel urinal is very poorly done. The measurements are very different from the
drawings
Wall tiles are not of the specified colour and also very poorly fixed
Tiles of different colours were used
The wash hand area measurements are not as per the detailed drawings
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November 2012
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Timber toilet doors were poorly fabricated. Unseasoned timber was use for the door
Plastic cisterns were used instead of the ceramic press button flushing system which is
specified in the drawings and BoQs
Cistern cover have not been fixed
Landscaping have not been done
Steel louvers window were poorly fabricated. They did not follow the details in the
drawings
For the slit windows, glass panes were used instead of the specified glass blocks
Vent blocks used at the gable end are not as per the drawings
Shelves at ladies shower have not been fixed
Poster frames have not been fixed
Condom dispensers are missing
The toilets are not operational
Overall quality of work is poor
6) ATHI-RIVER, MAVOKO
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One cistern at ladies is leaking
Low quality taps were used at the wash hand area
The toilets is operational
Overall quality of work is very good
7. Recommendations to all PSF were:
All unfinished and poor quality works to be done according to the drawings and
specifications
Prepared by.....................................................................
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WSTF/UPC
PSF Short Inspection Report
November 2012