GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 3098

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 the Water Act, 2016, section 139 on the mandatory requirement for public consultation and WASREB principle object under section 70 (1) of the Water Act, 2016 – protection of the interests and rights of consumers in the provision of water services’, 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 development going forward. Please note that due to the challenge posed by the COVID 19 Pandemic, the Water Service Providers will hold hybrid public consultation meetings; face to face meetings for few stakeholders and virtual meetings for the rest of the stakeholders as outlined below; Water Service Provider County Venue Day Date and Time Kyeni Water and Sewerage Company Embu Physical Meeting: Runyenjes Social Hall, Runyenjes Town, Embu 23rd March, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KYEWASCO to provide links Muthambi 4 K Water Association Tharaka Nithi Physical Meeting: Muthambi 4K headquarter offices, Marima Road, off Embu-Meru Highway, Chogoria 24th March, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: MUTHWASCO to provide links Kahuti Water and Sanitation Company Murang’a Physical Meeting: Kangema Empowerment Centre, Kangema Town 31st March, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KAWASCO 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. JULIUS ITUNGA, MR/4247722 Ag. Chief Executive Officer.