GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9152

under the powers granted by section 72 (1) (b) and (2) of the Water Act, 2016, has approved the regular tariff adjustment for the area served by Elwak Water & Sewerage Company Limited (ELWASCO). Elwak Water & Sewerage Company Limited (ELWASCO) applied to the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) for review of water services tariffs, for the period 2026/2027 to 2028/2029 as per section 72 (1) b of the Water Act 2016. Public consultation on the ELWASCO application was carried out in accordance with the requirements of section 139 of the Water Act 2016. Having considered the application, the written and oral submissions by all stakeholders and the current data, WASREB has determined that an upward tariff review is justified for ELWASCO to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the conditions attached to the tariff. WASREB hereby gives a one-month notice from the date of this communication to all existing and potential customers of ELWASCO that the structure of approved tariffs for water services for the three financial years 2026/2027, 2027/2028 and 2028/2029 shall be as follows: 19th June, 2026 THE KENYA GAZETTE 13.0 Approved Tariff Structure 1.1 Water Tariff Structure for the period 2026/2027 to 2028/2029 Customer Categories Consumption Block(M3) Approved Tariff(M3) Domestic/Residential 1-6 200 7-20. 250 21-50 260 51-100 280 101-300 300 >300 350 Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions 1-50 350 51-100 380 101-300 400 >300 500 Public Schools, Colleges, and Universities 1-600 350 601-1200 380 >1200 400 Unique Consumer Categories Water Kiosks per M3 200 Bowsing Point per M3 250 Customers with non-functional meters shall be billed based on the average of the last three months’ bills. 1.3 Indexation The utility’s approved tariffs for water and sewerage shall be eligible for annual indexation, as per the regulations of the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB). The inflation adjustment shall come into effect every July of the tariff period commencing July 2027. 1.4 Miscellaneous Charges These shall be as follows: Item/ Service Charge (Ksh.) Water Deposit Category of consumer Domestic 2,500 Retail shops less than 10m3 3,000 Retail shops more than 10m3 3,500 Bar and restaurants less than 15 m3 4,000 Bar and restaurants more than 15 m3 6,000 Hotel class “A” and “B” less than 150 m3 12,000 Hotel class “A” and “B” more than 150 m3 15,000 Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ less than 150 m3 18,000 Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ more than 150 m3 20,000 Hospitals and Health centres more than 150 m3 20,000 Hospitals and Health centres less than 150 m3 12,000 Schools and other institutions more than 200 m3 20,000 Schools and other institutions less than 200 m3 10,000 Minor construction sites of more than 200 m3 15,000 Major construction sites more than 300 m3 50,000 Light industries less than 200 m3 30,000 Medium industries between 200 m3 and 300 m3 50,000 Heavy industries of more than 300 m3 100,000 Water Kiosks 5,000 Customers with only sewer connection are to be charged a deposit equivalent to a water connection Other Charges Service New water connection fee – Connection size: ½ inch to 1 inch 2,500 New water connection fee – Connection size: 1.5 inches to 3 inches 7,500 New water connection fee – Connection size above 3inches 15,000 Water Reconnection fee – at meter point 1,000 Water Reconnection fee – at mains 5,000 and double deposit Tanker – 8000 & 16,000 litres 2,500 & 5,000, respectively, per tanker within the WSP area for all consumers Sale of water Per M3 at bowsing point (own tanker) 250 Replacement of stolen or damaged meters 100% of the market cost of the meter Meter testing on request 500 Special meter reading under customer’s request 500 Private sewer unblocking 2,500 Leak detection services 1,000 Printing of customer’s statement under own request 200 For cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer 200 For turning on the supply otherwise than in respect of a first connection 200 Exhauster Services (Company Exhauster) 5,000 for other customers and 4,000 for informal 3014 3014 Item/ Service Charge (Ksh.) settlements Private Exhausters (Dumping into the company’s sewer system) 15,000 per Truck per month Penalties Illegal water connection, -Commercial, Industry, Construction (Fraud) 100,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of illegality Illegal water connection, (Fraud) – Domestic 30,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality Overcharging (fraud) at water kiosk 15,000 Illegal sewer connection- Commercial, Industry, Construction 100,000 Illegal sewer connection- Domestic, Government, Schools, Universities & Colleges 30,000 Self-reconnection after cut-off for non-payment 5,000 and billing to be backdated from the date of cut-off Surcharge for tampering with meters (this to include meter removal, reversing of meter etc) 5,000 Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump 10,000 14.0 Cost Structure 14.1 Cost Summary Below is the summary of the projected Annual cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by ELWASCO during the tariff period: Expenditure Item 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 Operations 77,923,032 82,360,838 86,886,291 91,780,725 97,102,313 Maintenance 5,031,660 7,397,040 7,766,892 7,922,230 8,080,674 Regulatory Levy 337,353 761,177 862,838 981,270 1,110,237 Total O&M Costs 83,292,045 90,519,055 95,516,021 100,684,224 106,293,224 Investment Costs - - 23,825,000 17,400,000 33,562,500 Debt Repayment - - - - - Total Costs 83,292,045 90,519,055 119,341,021 118,084,224 139,855,724 Total Billing (KShs) 8,517,832 19,102,026 21,650,811 24,619,597 27,852,555 Collection Efficiency (%) 79% 80% 85% 90% 95% Projected Revenue - Without Subsidy 6,690,237 15,281,621 18,403,189 22,157,637 26,459,927 O&M Cost Coverage (%) - Without Subsidy 8% 17% 19% 22% 25% Total Cost Coverage (%)- Without Subsidy 8% 17% 15% 19% 19% Operational Subsidy from the County Government of Mandera 46,537,000 109,660,000 109,660,000 109,660,000 109,660,000 Projected Revenue - With Subsidy 53,227,237 124,941,621 128,063,189 131,817,637 136,119,927 O&M Cost Coverage (%) - With Subsidy 64% 138% 134% 131% 128% Total Cost Coverage (%)- With Subsidy 64% 138% 107% 112% 97% 15.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval. The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of ELWASCO are: 15.1 Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 Water Coverage 12% 13% 14% 15% 16% Water quality standards 37% 100% Compliance with Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 51% 51% 50% 49% 48% Non-Revenue Water 36% 34% 32% 30% 28% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 14 15 15 16 16 Staff per 1000 connections 64 21 19 18 16 Metering ratio 91% 100% 100% 100% 100% Collection Efficiency 78% 80% 85% 90% 95% Resale at Kiosk KSh. 5per 20l Jerry Can 19th June, 2026 THE KENYA GAZETTE 15.2 Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. 15.3 Operational Subsidy: For the period 2025/2026 to 2028/2029, the County Government of Mandera is required to provide OPEX and CAPEX subsidies of KSh. 109,660,000 annually to Elwak Water & Sewerage Company 15.4 Reporting: The utility shall submit to WASREB a quarterly performance report in the format provided 15.5 Metering: ELWASCO shall progressively enhance the metering ratio to attain 100% as per condition (3.1) above 15.6 Regulatory Levy: The utility is to pay a monthly regulatory levy based on 4% of turnover, which is inclusive of billing for other services and interest income earned. 15.7 Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Appendix 1. 16.0 Penalty notice 16.1 Take note that failure of an Accounting Officer to administer this tariff and the conditions attached to it is an offence subject to section 196 (2) of the Public Finance Management Act 2012, 117 (1) (aa) of the County Governments Act 2012, Sections 147 and 158 of the Water Act 2016, and Regulations 46 (1), 101 and 105 of the Water Services Regulations 2025. 16.2 Failure to comply with the tariff and conditions attached to it amounts to a breach of licence conditions and shall attract sanctions pursuant to section 92 of the Water Act 2016, including: xiii. Payment of a penalty xiv. Suspension or cancellation of the licence xv. Placement of the utility under Special Regulatory Regime xvi. Prosecution. APPENDIX 1: PROPOSED INVESTMENTS INVESTMENTS SCHEDULE – TO BE FUNDED EXTERNALLY 2026/2027 Targetted Investment Project Area Guide Size Sample Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantity Project Cost (Ksh) A. Regional Master meters Replacement and installation of consumer meters and bulk meters across all schemes (Elwak, Wargadud, and Borehole Eleven. 25mm Dia consumer plastic water meter piston type, PSM Elser KENT or approved equivalent. The meters to include built-in meter strainers & a non- return mechanism. 25mm 25mm Dia consumer plastic water meter piston type, PSM Elser KENT or approved equivalent. The meters to include in-built meter strainers & non- return mechanisms. No. 2,500 1,000 2,500,000 institution/BULK consumers 50mm institution/BULK consumers N0. 7,500 100 750,000 zonal meter 100mm zonal meter No. 28,000 50 1,400,000 Sub -Total 4,650,000 B.NRW Reduction Plan To reduce NRW from 36.33% to 34% Replacement of aged pipes and fittings HDPE PIPE 6'' m 600 1,000 600,000 4'' m 450 2,000 900,000 3'' m 360 500 180,000 2'' m 150 3,000 450,000 hard seal concealed stem Gate valves - 4'' pcs 18,000 10 180,000 3'' pcs 12,000 5 60,000 2'' pcs 7,000 15 105,000 NRW Reduction Activities Automation of the bill system items 2,500,000 1 3,500,000 Capacity building of staff on proper installation of meters and data analysis items 1,200,000 1 1,200,000 Sub -Total 7,175,000 D. Rehabilitatio n of Service Lines pipeline extension at borehole eleven 10000m pipeline extension across all zones distribution line 0f various diameter (50mm-70mm) hdpe pipes m 1,200 10,000 12,000,000 Sub Total 12,000,000 TOTAL 23,825,000 3016 3016 2027/2028 Targetted Investment Project Area Guide Size Sample Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantity Project Cost (Ksh) A. Regional Master meters Replacement and installation of consumer meters and bulk meters across all schemes 25mm Dia consumer plastic water meter piston type, PSM Elser KENT or approved equivalent. The meters to include in- built meter strainers & non-return mechanisms. 25mm 25mm Dia consumer plastic water meter piston type, PSM Elser KENT or approved equivalent. The meters to include in-built meter strainers & non- return mechanisms. No. 2,500 2,000,000 institution/BULK consumers 50mm N0. 7,500 50 375,000 Sub -Total 10,000 850 2,375,000 B.NRW Reduction Plan To reduce NRW from 34% to 33% installation of DMAs, which enable us to pinpoint leaks with high accuracy 100mm Dia consumer flanged master water meter, Elser KENT. NO. 35,000 15 525,000 NRW Reduction Activities Sub -Total 525,000 C. Capital Works elevated steel storage tank and masonry reservoirs at El Wak and Wargadud construction steel elevated tank Construction of a steel elevated tank 2NO. 100m and 50m3 Construction of a steel elevated tank no. 6,000,000 2 12,000,000 Rehabilitation of masonry reservoir Rehabilitation of 1NO. Mansory tank Rehabilitation of 1NO. Mansory tank 225m3 no. 2,500,000 1 2,500,000 Replacement OF high lift multi-stage pumping system (service pump) 60m3/hr Replacement OF high lift multi- stage pumping system (service pump) 60m3/hr Replacement OF high lift multi- stage pumping system (service pump) 60m3/hr no. 3,000,000 1 3,000,000 Sub Total 14,500,000 17,400,000 2028/2029 Targetted Investment Project Area Guide Size Sample Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantity Project Cost (Ksh) A. Regional Master meters Replacement and installation of consumer meters and bulk meters across all schemes 25mm Dia consumer plastic water meter piston type, PSM Elser KENT or approved equivalent. The meters to include inbuilt meter strainers & non- return mechanisms. 25mm 25mm Dia consumer plastic water meter piston type, PSM Elser KENT or approved equivalent. The meters to include inbuilt meter strainers & non- return mechanisms. no. 2,500 750 1,875,000 institution/BULK consumers 2'' N0. 7,500 45 337,500 zonal meter 4'' no. 35,000 10 350,000 Sub -Total 2,562,500 B. Capital Works expansion of water coverage to low-income areas like Bulla Wajir and Bulla Nguvu through the construction of water kiosks and pipeline extension construction 3NO water kiosk with piping networks construction 3NO water kiosk with piping networks construction 3NO water kiosk with piping networks no 3 2,000,000 6,000,000 pipeline extension pipeline extension pipeline extension km 10 2,500,000 25,000,000 19th June, 2026 THE KENYA GAZETTE Sub Total 31,000,000 Total 33,562,500 Dated the 29th May, 2026. RICHARD CHERUIYOT, MR/7804409 Ag. C.E.O., Water Services Regulatory Board.