GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4463

pursuant to the Water Act, 2016 (section 85 (1)- “A person shall not provide water services except under a licence issued by the Regulatory Board, upon submission of an application and such supporting documents as the Board may require”. Therefore, in compliance to WASREB principal object under the Water Act, 2016 section 70 (1)–“protection of the interests and rights of consumers in the provision of water services”, section 87 (1)- “An application for a licence shall be subject to public participation” read together with the provision of section 139, we wish to advise that public consultation meetings shall be held at the venues stated below to get stakeholders concerns on services provided, licencing conditions and proposals for services improvement going forward. Please note that all water service provider(s) shall hold hybrid public consultation meetings (physical and virtual) as outlined below; Water Service Provider County Venue Day Date and Time Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company Uasin Gishu Physical Meeting: Eldoret County/Town Hall, Uasin Headquarters, Eldoret Thursday, 18th April, 2024 10.00 a.m. Water Service Provider County Venue Day Date and Time Virtual meeting: WSP to provide links Lamu Water and Sewerage Company Lamu Physical Meeting: Mwana Arafa Hall, Lamu town Thursday, 25th April, 2024 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: WSP to provide links Participants should be seated by 10.00 a.m. Personal identification of participants will be required. Members of the public in respective areas are invited to make oral and written submissions and ask any questions that may relate to the provision of water services in their areas. Comments on the application shall be emailed to info@wasreb.go.ke or send in hard copy to: The Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board, 5th Floor, NHIF Building, Ngong Road, P.O. Box 41621–00100, Nairobi. The closing date for receipt of comments is thirty (30) days after the publication of this notice. Dated the 22nd March, 2024. J. ITUNGA, MR/6222413 Ag. CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board.