GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9271

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 principal 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 Limuru Water and Sewerage Company Kiambu Physical Meeting: Jumuia Conference and Country Home, along Limuru Road Monday, 24th July, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: LIAWASCO to provide links Githunguri Water and Sanitation Company Kiambu Physical Meeting: P.C.E.A. Ayub Kinyua Church Hall, Githunguri Town Tuesday, 25th July, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: GITHUWASCO to provide links Coast Water Works Development Agency Bulk Unit Mombasa, Kwale, Taita- Taveta, Kilifi, Lamu and Tana River Physical Meeting: Mombasa Beach Hotel, Nyali, Mombasa City Tuesday, 25th July, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: CWWDA to provide links Kwale Water and Sewerage Company Limited Kwale Physical Meeting: Kenya School of Government (KSG), Matuga Town Wednesday, 26th July, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KWAWASCO to provide links Kilifi Mariakani Water and Sewerage Company Kilifi Physical Meeting: Mnarani Club, Mombasa-Malindi Road, Kilifi Thursday, 27th July, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KIMAWASCO to provide links Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation Company Nakuru Physical Meeting: Nakuru Rural Headquarter Offices, Nakuru Town Tuesday, 1st August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: NARUWASCO to provide links Nzoia Water Services Company Limited Bungoma & Trans Nzoia Physical Meeting: Greenvalle Hotel, Bungoma town Tuesday, 1st August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: NZOWASCO to provide links Kapsabet Nandi Water and Sanitation Company Nandi Physical Meeting: Allen’s Hotel, Kapsabet Nandi Road Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KANAWASCO to provide links Othaya Mukurweini Water Services Company Limited Nyeri Physical Meeting: Othaya CDF Hall, Othaya Town Wednesday, 2nd August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: OMWASCO to provide links Kiambere- Mwingi Water and Sanitation Company Kitui Physical Meeting: Summer Springs Hotel, Mwingi Town Thursday, 3rd August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KIMWASCO to provide links Kikuyu Water Company Limited Kiambu Physical Meeting: WIDA Highway Motel, Kikuyu off Nairobi-Nakuru Highway Monday, 7th August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KIWASCO to provide links Kiambu Water and Sewerage Company Limited Kiambu Physical Meeting: Kiambu Community Hall, Kiambu town Wednesday, 9th August, 2023 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: KIWASCO 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. 3056 3056 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 K. ITUNGA, MR/5161150 Ag. CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board.