GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12826

in accordance with the requirements of section 139 of the Water Act, 2016. After considering the application, the written and oral submissions by all stakeholders during the consultation period, and based on the latest available data, WASREB has determined an upward tariff review for BOMWASCO is justified to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the tariff conditions attached to the tariff. WASREB gives a one (1) months’ notice to all existing and potential customers of BOMWASCO that the approved tariffs for the three financial years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, and 2026/2027 shall be as follows: 6 Approved Tariff Structure for the period 1.1 Water Tariff Structure for the period 2024/2025 to 2026/2027 Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (m3) (KSh./M3) Domestic/Residential 1-7 130 7-20. 150 21-50 170 51-100 200 101-300 220 >300 280 Multi-Dwelling Units Per M3 170 Commercial/Industrial/ Government & Institutions 1-50 170 51-100 200 101-300 220 >300 280 Public Schools, Colleges and Universities 1-600 170 601-1200 220 >1200m3 280 Unique Consumer Categories (Per M3) Water Kiosks 150 Bowsing Point 150 Bulk Water Supply 150 Customers with non-functional meters shall be billed based on the average of the last three months’ bill. 1.2 Sewerage Tariff 1.2.1 Consumers with a Water Connection (a) Sewerage will be charged at 75% of the water volumes, billed at the tariff for water specified (in 1.1) above for all customer categories (b) Disconnected water accounts shall be charged based on the average of the last three months’ sewerage charges before the disconnection. 1.2.2 Customer with no water connection Sewerage consumers without a water connection shall be charged as follows: • Domestic customers without a metered source of water (Per Single dwelling unit): KSh. 300 Per Month • All other categories: 75% of the volume of water consumed as per the metered source of water including boreholes, at the rates specified in (1.1) above. 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 2025. 1.4 Miscellaneous Charges 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 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 more than 150 m3 20,000 Health centres less than 150 m3 12,000 Schools and other institutions more than 200 m3 20,000 4th October, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) 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 4,000 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 and 16,000 litres 2,500 and 5,000 respectively per tanker within the WSP area for all consumers Sale of water Per M3 at bowsing point (own tanker) As per rates specified (in 1.1) above 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 Sewer Connection- Residential/ Domestic 5,000 Sewer Connection- Commercial, Government, Schools, Universities and Colleges 7,500 Sewer Connection- Industrial 15,000 Private sewer unblocking 2,500 Leak detection services 1,000 Sewer Reconnection fee 15,000 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) 4,000 for informal settlements, All Other Customers are to be charged based on distance as below; Distances Exhauster Graduated Rates Within Central Business District (CBD) 6000 15-30 Kms Radius 10,000 31-60 Kms Radius 14,000 61-80 Kms Radius 20,000 81-90 Kms Radius 30,000 Over 90 Kms Radius 35,000 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, – Domestic(Fraud) 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) 15,000 Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump 10,000 2.0 Cost Summary Below is the summary of the recommended cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by BOMWASCO during the tariff period: Expenditure Item 2022/2023 (KSh.) 2023/2024 (KSh.) 2024/2025 (KSh.) 2025/2026 (KSh.) 2026/2027 (KSh.) Operations 195,416,660 202,221,745 214,676,837 222,024,404 229,681,935 Maintenance 13,821,216 7,763,440 7,918,709 8,077,083 8,238,625 Regulatory Levy 3,833,290 4,024,955 9,218,000 9,463,768 9,748,918 Total O&M Costs 213,071,166 214,010,140 231,813,546 239,565,255 247,669,478 Investment Costs - - 21,645,900 17,706,400 16,965,000 Debt Repayment 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 - Total Costs 219,071,166 220,010,140 259,459,446 263,271,655 264,634,478 Total Billing (KShs) 95,832,251 100,623,864 230,450,008 236,594,211 243,722,953 Collection Efficiency (%) 78% 89% 89% 90% 91% Projected Revenue 74,959,812 89,951,775 205,100,507 212,934,790 221,787,888 THE KENYA GAZETTE 4th October, 2024 Cost Coverage Without Subsidy 34% 41% 79% 81% 84% Proposed Subsidy - - 63,000,000 63,000,000 63,000,000 Projected Revenue With Subsidy 74,959,812 89,951,775 268,100,507 275,934,790 284,787,888 Cost Coverage With Subsidy 34% 41% 103% 105% 108% 3.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of BOMWASCO are: (i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027 Water Coverage (%) 10% 13% 16% 19% 22% Water quality standards (%) 100% 100% Compliance with Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 39% 39% 37% 37% 36% Non-Revenue Water 63% 63% 61% 60% 59% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 15 16 16 17 17 Staff per 1000 connections 23 22 21 21 20 Metering ratio (%) 53% 100% 100% 100% 100% Collection Efficiency (%) 78% 89% 89% 90% 91% Resale at Kiosk KSh. 5.00 per 20l Jerry Can (ii) Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. (iii) Subsidy: The County Government of Bomet shall support the WSP with subsidy as follows: Period Production cost - Electricity (KSh.) Year 1: 2024/2025 63,000,000 Year 2: 2025/2026 63,000,000 Year 3: 2026/2027 63,000,000 Total 189,000,000 (i) Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB. (ii) Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format. (iii) Catchment Protection: The utility shall undertake measures to conserve/ protect the catchment areas of their water source as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (iv) Investments (Metering and NRW Management): The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1: Table 1: Investments S/N Investments Description Qty. Unit Cost (KSh.) 2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027 1 Metering 1.1 Water Meter - New Connections AMR smart enabled meters (DN 15 meters) 2,000 5,500 5,500,000 2,750,000 2,750,000 AMR smart enabled meters (DN 20 meters) 400 7,500 1,500,000 750,000 750,000 1.2 Water Meter - meter replacements Replacement of meters that have surpassed their economic life (6yrs) - 200 DN 15 meters each year 4500 5,500 8,250,000 8,250,000 8,250,000 2 Non-Revenue Water Management 2.1 Bulk/ Production Master Meters and Works DN100 Single Jet AMR Enabled Meter 3 100,000 100,000 100,000 DN75 Single Jet AMR Enabled Meter 3 80,000 80,000 80,000 Construction and installation of series bulk meters and production meter chambers (2 Chambers every year) 8 50,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 DN 450 Electromagnetic Water Meter 1 350,000 - - - DN150 Single Jet AMR Enabled Meter 2 150,000 - - 150,000 2.2 DMA Master Meters and Works For installation of meters within DMAs that will be created for determination of the actual NRW position and establishment of DMAs for effective NRW DN 200 Electromagnetic Water Meter 3 162,400 162,400 162,400 DN150 Single Jet AMR Enabled Meter 4 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 DN100 Single Jet AMR Enabled Meter 3 100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000 4th October, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE management to support revenue growth 12 DMAs will be created for the five years with 3 DMAs being created each year DMA creation and Isolation physical works 9 1,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 3,000,000 Accessories Pipe Wrenches 48" 5 85,000 255,000 170,000 - Pipe Wrenches 24" 5 38,000 114,000 76,000 - Pipe Wrenches 18" 5 6,500 19,500 13,000 - Pipe Wrenches 14" 10 3,500 10,500 10,500 10,500 Pipe Wrenches 12" 10 1,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 2.3 Cold Water Meter Testing and Calibration Meter Calibration bench for meter sizes DN15mm to DN40mm 1,000,000 1,000,000 - - Portable Water Meter Test Kit 6 400,000 800,000 400,000 Water Meter Anti-Tampering Plastic Seals 4000 500 500,000 500,000 500,000 2.4 Active Leakage Management Equipment for DMA operationalization Portable Ultrasonic Flow meter (UFM): DN 15mm to DN 250mm 1 1,750,000 - - - Advanced Leak Noise Correlator 1 2,500,000 - - - Pipe locators (PVC) - 1 600,000 - - - Pipe locators (ferrous) 1 16,000 - - - 2.5 Pressure data loggers, Pressure Gauges & Pressure Reducing Valves Pressure data loggers with 2 output channels (max pressure 10 bars) 3 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 Pressure data loggers with 2 output channels (max pressure 20 bars) 3 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 Veron Moris analog calibrated Pressure Gauges with up to 20 bars and has plotter paper. 2 50,000 50,000 50,000 - Install Water Pressure Gauges 120 5,000 150,000 150,000 150,000 Tank ball valves 4" 10 35,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 Tank ball valves 3" 1 30,000 30,000 - - Total 21,645,900 17,706,400 16,965,000 Dated the 6th September, 2024. RICHARD K. CHERUIYOT, MR/6547681 Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Service Regulatory Board.