GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12831

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 MAWASCO is justified to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the tariff conditions attached to the tariff. THE KENYA GAZETTE 4th October, 2024 WASREB gives a one (1) months’ notice to all existing and potential customers of MAWASCO that the approved tariffs for the five financial years 2024/2025, 2025/2026,2026/2027,2027/2028, and 2028/2029 shall be as follows: 11 Approved Tariff Structure for the period 2024/2025 to 2028/2029 1.1 Water Tariff Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (M3) (KSh./M3) Domestic/Residential 1-6 125 7-20. 140 21-50 150 51-100 160 101-300 170 >300 180 Multi-Dwelling Units Per M3 140 Commercial/Industrial/ Government/Institutions 1-50 150 51-100 160 101-300 170 >300 180 Public Schools, Colleges and Universities 1-600 140 601-1200 160 >1200m3 180 Unique Consumer Categories – Water Kiosks Per M3 125 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 sewerage charges for the last three months 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 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 15000 Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ less than 150 m3 18000 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 4th October, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) Tanker – 8000 and 16,000 litres 2,500 and 5,000 respectively per tanker within MAWASCO’s area for all consumers Sale of water Per M3 at bowsing point (own tanker) KSh. 140 Replacement of stolen or damaged meters 100% of the market cost of the meter Meter testing on 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 Statement of account fees 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 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, – 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 and 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 2.0 Cost Summary Below is the summary of the recommended Expenditure Item 2022/23 (KSh.) 2023/24 (KSh.) 2024/25 (KSh.) 2025/26 (KSh.) 2026/27 (KSh.) 2027/28 (KSh.) 2028/29 (KSh.) Operations 94,177,324 108,311,263 121,998,148 129,277,777 136,995,551 143,757,377 150,094,575 Maintenance 30,185,301 31,889,841 32,527,637 33,178,190 33,841,754 34,518,589 35,208,961 Regulatory Levy 5,738,187 6,248,123 10,049,532 10,278,398 10,452,124 10,585,132 10,739,404 Total O&M Costs 130,100,812 146,449,226 164,575,317 172,734,365 181,289,429 188,861,098 196,042,939 Investment Costs 4,234,052 15,400,000 19,080,280 20,907,544 21,888,151 23,886,230 24,739,861 Debt Repayment 13,116,835 12,460,993 - - - - - Total Costs 147,451,699 174,310,219 183,655,597 193,641,909 203,177,580 212,747,328 220,782,800 Total Billing (KSh.) 143,454,682 156,203,071 251,238,308 256,959,956 261,303,097 264,628,291 268,485,091 Collection Efficiency (%) 97% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% Projected Revenue 138,433,768 148,392,917 238,676,392 244,111,958 248,237,943 251,396,877 255,060,837 Total Cost Coverage 94% 85% 130% 126% 122% 118% 116% 3.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of MAWASCO are: (i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 Water Coverage (%) 64% 66% 68% 70% 72% 74% 76% Water quality standards (%) 100% 100% Compliance with Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 44% 43% 42% 41% 40% 39% 38% Non-Revenue Water 37% 36% 34% 32% 30% 28% 27% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 23 23 24 24 24 24 24 Staff per 1000 connections 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 Metering ratio (%) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 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) Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB. (iv) Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format. (v) Creation of distinct water and sewer cost centres: MAWASCO will ensure it creates separate water and sewer cost centres within the first year of this tariff period. A distinct record of operations of the two centres should be maintained. (vi) Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments Table 1 within the tariff period: Table 1: Investments PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION YEAR: 2024-2025 Project Area Size Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Amount (KSh.) Investments in Meters, Vehicles and Motor Bikes, Buildings and Office Equipment THE KENYA GAZETTE 4th October, 2024 1 Increase in water connectivity Procurement of meters no 1,200 3,200 3,840,000 Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. new connections per year 3,440,484 2 Motorbikes Procurement Motorbikes no 5 190,000 950,000 3 Office equipment Computer-Desktops no 5 187,230 936,150 Smart Phones no 20 25,000 500,000 4 Procurement of sewerage pump 160mm Dia Submersible Sewerage pump no 1 2,450,000 2,450,000 5 laboratory Equipment Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment Lot 650,000 Sub Total 12,766,634 Investments-Water Systems and NRW Management 6 Extension of Water Supply to Karogoto Factory Service Line Various Extension of water supply to increase water coverage m 3,128,646 7 NRW Management Lot 3,185,000 Sub Total 6,313,646 Total 19,080,280 PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION YEAR: 2025-2026 Project Area Size Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Amount (KSh.) Investments in Meters, Vehicles and Motor Bikes, Buildings and Office Equipment 1 Increase in water connectivity Procurement of meters no 1,200 3,360 4,032,000 Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. new connections per year 3,612,041 2 Vehicles Procurement Vehicles no 1 4,800,000 4,800,000 3 Motorbikes Procurement Motorbikes no 3 199,500 598,500 4 Office equipment Computer-Desktops no 3 196,592 589,775 Smart Phones no 5 26,250 131,250 5 laboratory Equipment Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment Lot 465,402 6 Office Compound Improvement Landscaping 890,000 Sub Total 15,118,968 Investments-Water Systems & NRW Management 7 Extension of Water Supply to Giakamuhu Service Line Various Extension of water supply to increase water coverage m 2,285,076 8 NRW Management Lot 3,503,500 Sub Total 5,788,576 Total 20,907,544 PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION YEAR: 2026-2027 Project Area Size Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Amount (KSh.) Investments in Meters, Vehicles and Motor Bikes, Buildings and Office Equipment 1 Increase in water connectivity Procurement of meters no 1,200 3,528 4,233,600 Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. new connections per year 3,906,501 2 Motor bikes Procurement of motorbikes no 3 209,475 628,425 3 Office equipment Computers -Laptops 2 215,250 430,500 Smart Phones no 5 27,563 137,813 Computer-Desktops no 2 206,421 412,842 4 Procurement of sewerage pump 160mm Dia Submersible Sewerage pump no 1 2,450,000 2,450,000 5 Procurement and installation of standby generator Procurement and installation of standby generator no 1 2,165,000 2,165,000 6 laboratory Equipment Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment Lot 220,000 Sub Total 14,584,680 Investments-Water Systems and NRW Management 7 Extension of Water Supply to Mung'etho Shopping Centre Various Extension of water supply to increase water coverage m 3,449,620 8 NRW Management Lot 3,853,850 Sub Total 7,303,470 Total Total 21,888,151 4th October, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION YEAR: 2027-2028 Project Area Size Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Amount (KSh.) Investments in Meters, Vehicles and Motor Bikes, Buildings and Office Equipment 1 Increase in water connectivity Procurement of meters no 1,200 3,704 4,445,280 Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. new connections per year 4,228,823 2 Motorbikes Procurement of motorbikes no 2 219,949 439,898 3 Office equipment Smart Phones no 5 28,941 144,703 Computer-Desktop no 3 216,742 650,226 Sub Total 9,908,930 4 Extension of Water Supply to Karogoto Factory Service Line Extension of water supply to increase water coverage m 3,621,798 5 NRW Management Lot 4,239,235 6 Construction of Water kiosk Construction of Water kiosk at Mugetho Shopping Center 855,801 7 Office Expansion Construction of an additional office block for sewerage staff at Kirigu and Kiaigi 1,721,280 8 Construction of Water tank Construction of 150M3 water tank along JICA Line within Ragati forest 1,215,776 9 Sewerage lines extension Various sewer service line extensions 2,323,410 Sub Total 13,977,300 Total 23,886,230 PROPOSED IMPLEMENTATION YEAR: 2028-2029 Project Area Size Description Unit Quantity Unit Cost Amount (KSh.) Minor Investments in Meters, Vehicles and Motor Bikes, Buildings and Office Equipment 1 Increase in water connectivity Procurement of meters no 1,200 3,890 4,667,544 Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. new connections per year 4,528,289 2 Motorbikes Procurement of motorbikes no 2 230,946 461,892 3 Office equipment Computer-Desktop no 3 227,579 682,738 4 laboratory Equipment Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment Lot 300,450 Sub Total 10,640,914 5 Extension of Water Supply to Ngurumo Primary School Extension of water supply to increase water coverage m 3,802,883 6 NRW Management Lot 4,663,159 7 Sewerage lines extension Various sewer service line extensions 5,632,905 Sub Total 14,098,947 Total 24,739,861 Dated the 6th September, 2024. RICHARD K. CHERUIYOT, MR/6547681 Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Service Regulatory Board.