GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2315

in accordance to the requirements of section 139 of the Water Act, 2016. THE KENYA GAZETTE 13th March, 2020 1324 1324 After considering the application, the written and oral submissions by all stakeholders during the consultation period, and based on latest available data, WASREB has determined an upward tariff review for ELDOWAS is justified in order to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the tariff conditions attached to the tariff. WASREB gives a one (1) month’s notice to all existing and potential customers of ELDOWAS that the approved tariffs for the five financial years, 2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23 and 2023/24 shall be as follows: 1.0 Approved Tariff 1.1 Water Tariff Structure for the period 2019/2020 to 2023/2024 Customer Category Approved Domestic Consumption Block in m³ Tariff 1-6. 35 7-20. 45 21-50 68 51-100 75 101-300 94 >300 105 Multi-dwelling units/gated communities 45 Commercial/industrial/government 1-50 68 51-100 75 101-300 94 >300 105 Public schools, universities and colleges 0-600 30 601 - 1200. 35 >1200 45 Water kiosk (per m3) 35 1.2 Sewerage Tariff (a) Consumers with a Water Connection The volume of sewerage to be charged shall be determined at 75% of the volume of water consumed at the rates specified as follows Customer Category Approved Domestic Consumption Block in m³ (75 % of water consumed) Tariff Per M3 1-6. 30 7-20. 35 21-50 50 51-100 55 101-300 60 >300 65 Multi-dwelling units/gated communities Commercial/industrial/ government 1-50 50 51-100 55 101-300 60 >300 65 Public schools, universities and colleges 1-600 30 601 - 1200. 35 >1200 45 (b) Consumers without a Water Connection Sewerage consumers without a water connection shall be charged as follows: • Domestic (per single dwelling unit): KSh. 300 per month • All other categories: 75% of the volume of water consumed at the rates specified in 3 (a) above 1.3 Indexation of the Approved Tariff 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 2021. 1.4 Miscellaneous Charges Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) Standing Charge per Connection per Month Connection Size ½ inches 50 ¾ inches 100 1 inch 250 13th March, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) 1 ½ inches 250 2 inches 250 3 inches 450 4 inches 800 6 inches 1250 8 and above 2000 Water Deposit Category of Consumer Domestic 2500 Retail shops less than 10m3 3000 Retail shops more than 10m3 3,500 Bar, restaurants less than 15 m3 4000 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 15000 Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ less than 150 m3 18000 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 Schools less than 200 m3 10,000 Minor construction sites more than 200 m3 15,000 Major construction sites more than 300 m3 50,000 Light industries less than 200 m3 30,000 Medium industrial between 200 m3 and 300 m3 50,000 Heavy industries more than 300 m3 100,000 Water kiosks 5,000 Customers with sewer only connection to be charged a deposit equivalent to 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 –78000, 18,000 litres 2,500 and 6,000 respectively per tanker within ELDOWAS area for all consumers Sale of water per m3 at bowsing point (own tanker) 75 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 Sale of sludge 300 per tonne Penalties Illegal water connection, (fraud), commercial, industry, construction 100,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality Illegal water connection, (fraud) – Domestic 30,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality Overcharging (fraud) at water kiosk 30,000 Illegal sewer connection (fraud), commercial, industry, construction 100,000 Illegal sewer connection (fraud), domestic, government, schools, universities and colleges 30,000 Self-reconnection after cut off for non-payment 30,000 and billing to be backdated from date of cut off Surcharge for tampering with meters (this to include meter removal, reversing of meter etc) 30,000 Unauthorized sale of water 15,000 Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump 30,000 2.0 Approved Cost Structure Below is the summary of the projected annual cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by ELDOWAS during the tariff period: THE KENYA GAZETTE 13th March, 2020 1326 1326 (KSh.) (KSh.) Cost Subject to Annual Indexation Operations and Maintenance costs 767,243,187 Fixed Costs Average Annual Investment Cost 145,450,766 Debt 64,278,006 Average Annual Asset Renewal 89,694,151 Sub Total- Fixed Costs 299,622,924 Total Average Annual Cost 1,066,666,111 Projected Average Annual revenue 1,153,975,490 Average Annual Cost Coverage 108% 3.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval The tariff adjustment approval is approved for five years and during which all the assumptions made in the tariff projections will be monitored. The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of Eldoret Water and Sanitation Company are: (i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 Water coverage 74% 76% 78% 80% 82% Sewerage coverage 31% 34% 38% 41% 45% Water quality standards 92% 100% compliance with the quality standards Non- Revenue Water 32% 27% 25% 24% 23% Hours of Supply (Hrs) 15 15 15 15 15 Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M costs 46% 42% 38% 34% 30% Staff per 1000 connections 4 4 4 4 4 Metering ratio 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Collection efficiency 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% Resale at kiosk Regulate resale by kiosk vendors at KSh. 2 per 20-litres. Tariffs at kiosks must be displayed at strategic points for public awareness (i) Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. (ii) Surpluses: The surpluses projected to be realised shall be set aside to implement priority service delivery capital projects. ELDOWAS shall be required at the end of every financial year to identify the priority project to be implemented and obtain approval from WASREB. (iii) Reporting: The utility shall submit to WASREB a quarterly performance report. (iv) Catchment Protection: The utility shall undertake measures to conserve/ protect the catchment areas of their source of water as part of Corporate Social Responsibility. (v) Investments: The utility shall undertake the following investments: Plant/Station Description 2019-2020 2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 (KSh.) (KSh.) (KSh.) (KSh.) (KSh.) Moiben Dam Fencing of the dam 3,000,000 Two Rivers Dam Fencing of the dam 1,000,000 Ellegrini Dam Fencing of the dam 1,000,000 Sosiani Treatment Replacement of air scour blower 2,500,000 Purchase of 77 KVA standby electric generator 2,500,000 Augmentation of the community line rising main 5,000,000 Installation of a new prosonic sensor 500,000 Installation of flow measuring devices from the treatment works complete with housing 1,000,000 Boundary Treatment Auto manual step screen 14,000,000 Installation of a new prosonic sensor 500,000 installation of flow measuring devices from the treatment works complete with housing 1,000,000 Kesses Installation of solar system 13,000,000 10,000,000 Lab Equipment Purchase of atomic absorption spectrophotometer 4,500,000 Motor Vehicles and other Motorized equipment Double cab pick ups 5,000,000 10,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 5,000,000 Purchase of wheeled backhoe (excavator) 10,000,000 Purchase of jet canon lorry 30,000,000 Headquarters and area Offices Central stores construction 5,000,000 POE network switches 100,000 200,000 Centralized and service are printers 580,000 580,000 Smoke detectors for HQ and disaster recovery site 2,000,000 Total 18,600,000 24,780,000 31,580,000 24,500,000 38,500,000 13th March, 2020 THE KENYA GAZETTE Water Pipeline Extensions Amount (KSh.) Total 2019-2020 Sogomo 2,585,253 Kipkenyo 1,901,412 Kapsaret 7,182,016 Total 11,668,681 2020-2021 Annex 2,051,436 Kpa 2,339,902 Kuinet 2,432,302 Chepkanga 2,525,626 Kesses 4,105,280 Total 13,454,546 2021-2022 Kiplombe 5,666,439 Langas 5,418,417 Total 11,084,855 2022-2023 Dutch Tank Kiburgei Chief’s Office 938,902 Kesses Moi University 5,979,529 Kipkorgot A 8,272,386 Total 15,190,817 2023-2024 Kipkorgot B 7,838,767 Kokwos 4,727,041 Total 12,565,809 Year Sewerage Extensions Amount (KSh.) Total 2019-2020 Ngurunga 21,049,024 Main Trunk MT6 27,411,056 Total 48,460,079 2021-2022 Annex Sewer Line 18,365,468 Shauri Havard 16,707,281 Prison P10 2,275,419 Huruma H15 24,932,216 Total 62,280,384 2021-2022 Upper Elgon View 18,670,432 Kidiwa 58,182,641 Total 76,853,073 2022-2023 Huruma 19,101,720 Elgon View Ev13A 8,440,506 Elgon View Ev13B 7,583,857 Kamukunji Extensions Km16 37,512,151 Total 72,638,234 2023-2024 Kipkorgot Area 19,270,152 Mwanzo Mz11 78,546,235 Total 97,816,387 Date the 27th February, 2020. ROBERT GAKUBIA, Chief Executive Officer, MR/0769452 Water Services Regulatory Board.