GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 5196

in accordance to 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 latest available data, WASREB has determined an upward tariff review for OLWASCO 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 OLWASCO that the approved tariffs for the periods, 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 shall be as follows: 1.0 Approved Tariff (a) Water Tariff Structure for the period 2020/2021 to 2021/2022 Customer Category Approved Tariff Domestic Consumption Block in M³ Tariff (KSh/M3) 1-6 85 7-20. 115 21-50 120 51-100 130 101-300 160 >300 200 Multi-Dwelling Units/ Flats Per m3 115 Commercial/industrial 1-50 115 51-100 130 101-300 160 >300 200 Government 1-50 115 51-100 130 101-300 160 >300 200 Public schools, universities and colleges 1-600 40 601 - 1200. 70 >1200 100 Water kiosk (Per m³) Per m³ 35 2.0 Miscellaneous Charges Item/ Service Charge (Kh.) Standing Charge Per Connection per Month Connection Size ½ inches 50 ¾ inches 100 1 inch 250 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 and300 m3 50,000 Heavy industries more than 300 m3 100,000 Water Kiosks 5,000 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 2368 2368 Item/ Service Charge (Kh.) 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, 16,000 litres 2,500, 5,000 respectively per tanker within OLWASCO’S area for all consumers Sale of water per m3 at bowsing point (own tanker) 80 Replacement of stolen or damaged meters 100% of the market cost of the meter Meter testing on request 500 Leak detection services 1,000 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 Penalties Illegal water connection, —Commercial, industry, construction (Fraud) 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 15,000 Self-reconnection after cut off for non-payment 5,000 and billing to be backdated from date of cut off Surcharge for tampering with meters (this to include meter removal, reversing of meter etc) 5,000 Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump 10,000 3.0 Cost Structure Below is the summary of the projected annual cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by OLWASCO during the tariff period. KSh. KSh. Average Annual Operations and Maintenance costs (a) 249,825,416.00 Fixed Costs : Average Annual Investment Cost (b) 5,846,688.00 Average Annual Asset Renewal(c) 566,667.00 Average Annual Sub Total on Fixed Costs(d)= b+c 6,413,355.00 Average Annual Total Average Annual Cost (a+d) 256,238,771.00 Average Annual Revenue 262,382,348.00 Average Annual Cost Coverage 102% 4.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval (i) All the parties concerned should take note that the newly proposed tariff was approved on condition that all the assumptions made in the tariff projections shall be monitored and OLWASCO shall be expected to meet the targets below: Target 2020/2021 2021/22 Water coverage 63% 65% Water quality standards 100% compliance with the quality standards Non- revenue water 25% 24% Staff per 1000 connections 9 8 Metering ratio (%) 100 100 Collection efficiency (%) 96% 96% 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 4.1 Other Conditions 1. Annual budgets: The utility shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. 2. Surplus: The surpluses projected to be realised shall be used on priority infrastructure projects identified by OLWASCO and approved by WASREB. 3. Catchment Protection: The utility shall undertake measures to conserve/ protect the catchment areas of their source of water as part of Corporate Social Responsibility. 4. Reporting: The utility shall submit to WASREB a quarterly performance report in the format provided. 5. Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Annex 1: Annex 1 INVESTMENT PLAN 2020/ 2021 A PROCUREMENT OF WATER METERS Item Description Procurement of meters Unit Qty. Unit Price Amount Procure and installation of meters for new connections, sum 500 4,000.00 2,000,000.00 Procure and installation of meters for replacements of meters after testing and confirmed faulty. NO 100 4,000.00 400,000.00 28th May, 2021 THE KENYA GAZETTE Procure and installation of meters for activation of inactive connections and zoning usage NO 50 4,000.00 200,000.00 Procure and installation of bulk meters ranging from 25mm to 100mm for zoning usage LS 1 732,565.00 732,565.00 CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE AND STORES SPACE Item Description Unit Qty. Rate Amount B 1 Procure and fabricate office and stores space using container (20ft) NO 1 500,000.00 500,000.00 WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE EXTENSIONS Item Description Unit Size Length (M) Amount Pipe Constructions C 1 Construction of 3000 meters new pipelines to improve accessibility DN 63 3,000 1,965,000.00 2 Construction of 2500 meters new pipelines to improve accessibility DN 50 2,700 864,000.00 3 Construction of 1500 meters new pipelines to improve accessibility DN 32 1,500 450,000.00 TOTAL 7,111,565 INVESTMENT PLAN 2021/ 2022 A PROCUREMENT OF WATER METERS Item Description Metering Unit Qty. Unit Price Amount Procure and installation of meters for new connections, sum 600 4,000 2,400,000.00 B WATER SUPPLY PIPELINE EXTENSIONS Item Description Unit Size Length (M) Amount Pipe Construction 1 Construction of 3000 meters new pipelines to improve accessibility DN 63 1,500 982,500.00 2 Construction of 2500 meters new pipelines to improve accessibility DN 50 500 160,000.00 3 Construction of 1500 meters new pipelines to improve accessibility DN 32 1,000 300,000.00 TOTAL 3,842,500 ROBERT GAKUBIA, MR/1814063 Chief Executice Officer.