An entrepreneurial team. Motivated by sustainability. Supported by technology

Charlie Bailey leads eWATER’s operations in Kenya, overseeing our growth, project delivery, and system performance. With an engineering background and a keen focus on using our technology to leverage data-driven decision-making, he drives continuous improvement of our product and our operational efficiency. Charlie also works closely with County Governments and partners to expand eWATER’s reach and impact across Kenya.

Bringing over a decade of expertise in water infrastructure and engineering design, Samuel Ngatia, a Civil Engineer and Project Manager, ensures the seamless delivery of eWATER’s systems. He not only designs all systems but also expertly manages their installation and technical execution, maintaining strict adherence to timelines, budgets, and quality standards, drawing on his deep knowledge of WASH projects

Oscar Balongo is Public Health Engineer with extensive experience in rural water projects, infrastructure development, and public-private partnerships across East Africa. With expertise in water engineering, program management, and community engagement, his leadership has driven impactful rural water solutions, advocating for innovative technologies to influence sector reforms. Passionate about youth empowerment, he is also committed to training and mentoring the next generation of water sector professionals, ensuring they acquire the skills needed to drive sustainable water service delivery and long-term sector transformation.

Aoife McCaul leads carbon finance projects across Kenya, Gambia, and Tanzania, ensuring adherence to operational requirements, including water quality testing, surveying, and health promotion. In Kenya, she also oversees scoping, negotiations and early engagement.

Driving data-driven impact and strategic partnerships, Robert Juma is a development practitioner dedicated to advancing the SDGs across Kenya. With over eight years of experience, he specialises in designing interventions that maximize water uptake across eWATER’s systems. His work, rooted in the Ubuntu spirit, emphasises building strong relationships with stakeholders to achieve collective success.

Kevin Muriithi, a strategic Civil Engineer and Environmentalist, plays a pivotal role in expanding eWATER’s impact in Kenya. He leads the scoping team, conducting in-depth social, economic, and technical evaluations to determine the viability and optimal development of eWATER systems, ensuring sustainable water access for underserved communities

Imi leads eWATER’s System Success team, ensuring that every water system continues to deliver reliable, affordable service long after installation. With a background in consulting and operations and several years living in Africa, she oversees day-to-day performance, customer satisfaction and community adoption. She also manage eWATER’s key relationships with funders and partners, aligning stakeholder goals with sustainable impact on the ground.

Bernice Mwaura is a passionate communications and social impact professional dedicated to telling stories that drive change. With a background spanning program coordination, research, photography and visual storytelling she brings a unique blend of creativity and strategy to every project. As Impact & Marketing Officer, Bernice leads efforts to amplify eWATER’s transformative model and showcase the power of clean water access. Her work focuses on crafting narratives that connect funders, stakeholders and local residents ensuring that eWATER’s impact is seen and felt. At the heart of it all, Bernice champions dignity-centered storytelling to shift perspectives and catalyse progress across the African continent

Faith Korir is a Technical Program Manager at eWATERservices, where she leads the planning and technical delivery of household water connections, process and product improvements, and smart metering initiatives across rural water systems in Kenya.

With a background in mechanical engineering and product development, Faith brings a highly execution-driven approach to complex, multi-stakeholder programs. Her work spans customer engagement, engineering coordination, contractor management, product design and system upgrades, and the deployment of innovative technologies, including smart meters, to improve water access, reliability, and accountability.

At eWATER, Faith plays a central role in translating technical designs into real-world impact, ensuring projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and with long-term sustainability in mind. She is particularly passionate about strengthening local water systems, and leveraging data and engineering to improve service delivery for underserved communities.

Martin Mwaniki is a highly motivated Water Engineer with extensive experience in surveying, water supply, and water quality management. He excels in the operation and maintenance of complex water systems, including boreholes with piped networks and smart taps. He is responsible for the operations and maintenance of all eWATER Kenya’s systems, ensuring clean, 24/7 water delivery.

Christine Kathure is a Systems Commissioning Support Engineer at eWATER, where she ensures the 24/7 delivery of clean, safe and affordable water to rural communities.

She is skilled in the installation and commissioning of smart water systems, real-time monitoring, environmental impact assessments and performance optimization.

With a background in Water Resources Management & Engineering, she’s passionate about delivering sustainable, efficient and reliable water solutions that serve both organizations and communities.

Clinton Odhiambo is our Assistant Lead Water Systems Engineer at eWATERservices, overseeing the planning, design, and implementation of water infrastructure across Laikipia County. With over five years of experience in the water and sanitation sector, he plays a key role in delivering sustainable and efficient water systems through technical design, project supervision, and stakeholder coordination.

Before joining eWATERservices in May 2025, Clinton worked at Finix Consulting Ltd as an assistant WASH Engineer, where he contributed to major water and sewer projects such as relocation of water and sewer lines on Nairobi expressway. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Building and Civil Engineering from the Technical University of Mombasa and is a Registered Graduate Engineer with the Institution of Engineers of Kenya.

Fredrick Kangogo is Supervising Engineer at eWATER, with a background in Water Engineering. He is a Registered Graduate Engineer with the Engineers Board of Kenya and a Graduate Member of the Institution of Engineers of Kenya. He has experience in the design, supervision, and management of water supply and sanitation projects across Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda, Somalia, and Mozambique. At eWATER, Fredrick supports and coordinates the supervision of works for various projects in the county. He assists in the preparation of designs and tender documents, conducts technical meetings with contractors, and is involved in developing Interim Payment Certificates (IPCs). He also tracks contractor progress and prepares detailed progress reports for circulation to stakeholders. Fredrick plays a key role in the planning, design, and implementation of sustainable WASH solutions, including hydraulic modelling, engineering design, and technical reporting. His work supports project delivery in both rural and urban contexts, with a strong focus on community impact and climate resilience.

Humphrey Ejuma is an accomplished Environmental Scientist with a strong passion for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) and Water Resource Management (WRM). Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, he plays a crucial role at eWATERservices by supporting comprehensive assessments of potential project sites, ensuring their technical, social, and political suitability. His responsibilities also extend to the mobilisation of project sites, managing land negotiations, and overseeing infrastructure handovers. With a deep understanding of community engagement, Humphrey works closely with county water officials, village leaders, and local communities, ensuring that water-related initiatives are both sustainable and impactful.

Paul is a results-driven development professional with over 10 years of experience in monitoring & evaluation and project management across several sectors including human rights, governance, peacebuilding and countering violent extremism, gender and safeguarding, and education.

With a proven track record of managing complex stakeholder relationships and
conducting technical assessments and evaluations, Paul brings expertise in community mobilization, data-driven decision-making, and cross-functional collaboration. His work at eWATERservices focuses on identifying and evaluating potential project sites, building productive partnerships with county water officials and village leaders, and supporting land negotiations and infrastructure development.

Prior to joining eWATERservices, Paul held progressive M&E and project coordination roles with leading organizations including The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa, Moving The Goalposts Kilifi (MTGK), Reach Alternatives (REALs), Keeping Alive Societies’ Hope (KASH) and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR).

Paul holds a Bachelor of Development Studies from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and is currently pursuing a Master of Science in Data Analytics at Nexford University. He is a certified Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Development Professional (MEAL DPro), with specialized training in communication, research methodology, and data analytics.

Kennedy Ndung’u is the Finance and Admin Assistant at eWATER, supporting the organization’s financial operations with diligence and accuracy.

He brings over 8 years of experience in Finance and Accounting, and works closely with the larger eWATER team to ensure timely payments and end-to-end operational support.

Kennedy is passionate about contributing to well-run, complaint operations and takes pride in supporting teams to deliver essential services with integrity and impact.

Victoria Beach has nearly a decade of experience in management consultancy and operations leadership. She has led large, multi-location teams across sectors including manufacturing, defence, and infrastructure, with a focus on delivering operational improvements and sustainable outcomes. Based in East Africa for the past three years, Victoria brings a hands-on, data-driven approach to scaling eWATER’s impact, ensuring affordable, reliable water access for rural communities through strong systems, local partnerships, and a high-performance delivery culture.

Accomplished Water Supply and Sanitation Engineering with over 6 years of experience in managing urban and rural water service, including project operation and maintenance. Athuman is skilled in environmental governance, climate change adaptation, and advocating for the human right to water. He has demonstrated expertise in water services delivery and policy implementation. Athuman’s skillsets also encompass graphic design, content creation, product promotion, and social media management, offering a unique blend of technical and communication skills to support both field operations and public engagement strategies.

As a Water Engineer, Geogrey Mbabaye brings a strong technical background to eWATER, having gained experience with pipe operations, maintenance and servicing. He also ensures that installation projects in Tanzania are supervised according to RUWASA (Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency) standards.

Hussein Ally Massomo holds Diploma in Cooperative and Microfinance accounting, as well as a Diploma in Government administration. With a strong background in community service and grassroots development, Hussein plays a pivotal role in expanding eWATER’s impact across Tanzania for 6 years.

As the Maintenance and Customer Care Lead, Hussein is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of eWATER’s smart taps, leading field maintenance efforts, and supporting customers across various communities. He works closely with local stakeholders, organising community meetings to provide education, gather feedback, and strengthen relationships. His work ensures that clean, affordable water remains accessible and sustainable for all users.

Hussein’s unique combination of technical and social skills enables him to effectively connect innovative water solutions with the communities that need them most

Hans is a Tanzanian Water Supply Technician dedicated to improving access to sustainable and clean water through modern technologies. Having hands-on experience in smart water metering and utility management, he supports water systems across Dodoma and Singida. At eWATER, Hans specialised in installing, monitoring and taking care of smart prepaid water meters to help communities and service providers reduce water loss, improve the accuracy of billing, and support fair, consistent access. Driven by a passion for efficiency, accountability and innovation in water service delivery, Hans helps shape more intelligent and more resilient water infrastructure in Tanzania

Alieu provides strategic leadership for in-country operations, administration, and management. He ensures the efficient execution of daily operations, effective company management, and the optimal performance of support staff.

Joining eWATER in 2015, Mariam has been instrumental in maintaining the successful operation of the Gambia program. She is responsible for the maintenance and operation of all Smart Taps in Gambia.

Jessica Otoo is a dedicated Ghanaian professional, whose roles have encompassed; Scoping Manager and Finance Manager for our operations in The Gambia, Kenya, and Tanzania. She joined eWATER in March 2019 and has since played an integral role across numerous functions within the organisation. Her diverse experience includes serving as Secretary, managing the former Ghana branch, and holding positions as both a Finance Manager and Scoping Manager. Furthermore, Jessica has actively contributed to scouting for new villages where eWATER has established its presence. Among her notable achievements, she successfully organised a conference focused on sustainable water developments in Africa, which saw attendance from regional heads across Ghana.

Iain is an enthusiastic problem-solver, with a wide range of experience and knowledge in large scale information systems and embedded devices. He is deeply passionate the very technical end of software development, and is always looking to make improvements. A total nerd.

Bryn is involved in all aspects of eWATER technical development with a particular focus on user-facing elements including eWATER apps, dashboards and APIs. He is highly interested in UX and interaction design and is driven by delivering impactful products which work for people.

Ian Evans is a founding member of the eWATER team, being the original consultant brought in to design and develop the eWATER Smart Tap and associated technology. Ian brings a wealth of real-world technical experience and knowledge, having previously worked across all areas of engineering and subsequently in founding and running an electronics and software design and development company for many years. He has brought innovation, real-world engineering skills and new concepts to the design of the Smart tap electronics and firmware and the eWater business generally. Driven by success and a passion for making a difference, he describes the opportunity to design and develop technology to help people access clean water across rural Africa as inspirational.