GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 12188

the following schedule has been prescribed by the Board as the amounts payable by the categories of licensees respectively specified, effective 1st November, 2018. SCHEDULE OF FEES Description-Category of Licence Fees Amount (KSh.) Frequency Licence application fees: (a) Small and Medium WSPs (b) Large and very large WSPs 75,000 100,000 on application Issuance of Licence: Licence fees 0.1% of the annual turnover (last audited accounts) on issuance Licence operation fee (Regulatory Levy) 4% of WSPs turnover Monthly Access to information/data fees 1,000 per set of information Lodging of complaints and appeal 1,000 per set of complaints and appeal Penalty for non-compliance 2,000 per day per item Notes: 1. The purpose of the fees specified in the schedule is to facilitate the protection of the interest and rights of consumers in the provision of water and sanitation services. This will be achieved through setting of national standards for water service provision and asset development, licensing, monitoring compliance and enforcement of licence conditions. 2. Each Water Service Provider shall on or before the fifteenth day of each month, have remitted to WASREB the monthly licence fees in respect of the immediately preceding month. 3. The manner of remittance of the once off fees shall be by way of payment in advance and monthly fees shall be by way of a standing order into an account of WASREB established for the purpose in accordance with instructions issued by WASREB. 4. Where the Water Service Provider fails to remit any amount due and payable by way of monthly licence fees on or before the date specified in the licence, a penalty of KSh. 2,000 per day shall be added to the amount due for each month or part thereof during which it remains unpaid. ROBERT GAKUBIA, MR/5520319 Chief Executive Officer.