The World Bank wanted to help the Government of Kenya complete the ambitious reforms launched by the 2002 Water Act (“the Water Act”). The Water Act sought to address the problems in Kenya’s water supply and sanitation sector by creating new institutions, and reallocating functions between existing and new institutions. The details of this reallocation were specified in the 2005 Water (Plan of Transfer of Water Services) Rules (“the Transfer Plan”) under the Water Act. By 2008, the transfer of most of the assets, liabilities, personnel, responsibilities and powers had not yet taken place. The World Bank requested help to advise the Government on how to advance the transfer plan, and whether to change any aspects of the transfer plan to make it more feasible.