Sabaki Water & Sanitation Project – Technical Advisory
Scope: Technical Advisory, Project Details, Market Studies, Feasibility Studies, Cost Estimates, GIS Mapping, Asset Valuation, Topographical Surveys, WSP Operations Assessments, Data Rooms & Databases, Hydraulic Modelling, Condition Assessments and Scenario Planning
Consultancy Fees: USD 377,945
Frame Consultants provided comprehensive technical advisory and network assessment services for the Sabaki Water and Sanitation Project, a large-scale, integrated water supply, wastewater treatment, and renewable energy initiative serving Kenya’s rapidly growing coastal corridor.
The project is structured as a long-term concession to develop, design, build, operate, and maintain water and wastewater infrastructure supplying the coastal cities of Malindi, Kilifi–Mariakani, and Mombasa. At its core is the abstraction of up to 80 million litres per day (MLD) from the Baricho Aquifer in Kilifi County, supported by extensive transmission and distribution networks, wastewater collection and treatment systems of up to 35 MLD, and renewable energy installations with a planned capacity of up to 12 MW to partially power project operations.
- Frame Consultants’ role spanned the full early-stage project lifecycle. We prepared project overviews and delivery models; undertook detailed water and sanitation demand and market studies across domestic, commercial, industrial, reuse, and wastewater streams; and developed preliminary technical feasibility designs to support pricing, environmental, and social assessments. This included preparation of high-level layouts, reference designs, alignment maps, land acquisition and wayleave requirements, construction scheduling, and operational planning over the concession period.
- In parallel, we delivered a comprehensive assessment of existing and proposed water networks, combining desktop studies, GIS analysis, pilot and full field surveys, hydraulic modelling, and commercial diagnostics. The assignment addressed both brownfield systems, focusing on rehabilitation, optimisation, and densification, and greenfield expansions aimed at extending services to new growth areas. Key outputs included NRW and billing assessments, scenario development, refined hydraulic models, updated asset records, and implementation-ready design inputs.
- Through integrated technical, commercial, and economic analyses—including cost estimates, revenue projections, value-for-money assessments, and affordability and fiscal impact studies—the project was positioned as a bankable, investment-ready water and sanitation solution, aligned with national and county infrastructure plans and designed to deliver reliable, sustainable services across the coastal region.
