The Korogocho Slum Upgrading Programme in conjunction with the Athi Water Services Board (AWSB) has set-up of tanks in every village of Korogocho as a short-term measure to address acute water shortage in the area, while awaiting preparation of a water and sanitation reticulation master plan for Korogocho. The on going construction of roads has affected the informal water pipes that were running along the road reserve worsening the water situation in Korogocho.

Water and sanitation is one of the major problems in the area. Contamination of the available water that sometimes runs through waste water drains is associated with the rapid spread of cholera, typhoid, dysentery, and other water borne diseases in the area. The provision of water supply through the implementation of the water master plan is seen as the long-term solution to the problem.