GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7302

APPROVED TARIFF STRUCTURE FOR THE PERIOD 2024/2025 TO 2029/2030 THE Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB), under powers granted by section 72(1)(b) and (2) of the Water Act, 2016, has approved the regular tariff adjustment for the area served by Nakuru Water and Sanitation Services Company (NAWASSCO). NAWASSCO applied to the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) for a review of water services tariffs for the period 2024/2025 to 2029/2030 in line with 72 (1) (b) of the Act. Public consultation on the NAWASSCO application was carried out by the requirements of section 139 of the Water Act, 2016. Having considered the application, the written and oral submissions by all stakeholders, and the current data, WASREB has determined that an upward tariff review is justified for NAWASSCO to improve service delivery, operate sustainably, and protect consumer interests by meeting the tariff conditions attached to the tariff. WASREB gives a one-month notice from the date of this communication to all existing and potential customers of NAWASSCO that the structure of approved tariffs for water services for the six financial years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, 2026/2027, 2027/2028, 2028/2029 and 2029/2030 shall be as follows: 1.0 Approved Tariff Structure for the period 2024/2025 to 2029/2030 1.1 Water Tariff Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (M3) (Kshs/M3) Domestic/Residential 1-6 95 7-20. 123 21-50 135 51-100 145 101-300 155 >300 165 Multi-Dwelling Units Flat Rate 123 Yard Taps Flat Rate 123 Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions 1-50 135 51-100 145 101-300 155 >300 165 Public Schools, Colleges and Universities 1-600 123 601-1200 145 >1200m3 165 Bulk Sales Per M3 50 Kiosks Per M3 80 Customers with non-functional meters shall be billed based on the average of the last three months’ bills. 1.2 Sewerage Tariff 1.2.1 Consumers with a Water Connection Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (M3) (KSh./M3) Domestic/Residential 1-6 90 7-20. 105 21-50 115 51-100 125 101-300 135 >300 155 30th May, 2025 THE KENYA GAZETTE Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (M3) (KSh./M3) Multi-Dwelling Units Per M3 105 Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions 1-50 115 51-100 125 101-300 135 >300 155 Public Schools, Colleges, and Universities 1-600 102 601-1200 130 >1200m3 155 1.2.3 Customer with no water connection Sewerage consumers without a water connection shall be charged as follows: • Domestic customers without a metered water source (Per Single dwelling unit): Ksh. 300 Per Month • All other categories: 75% of the volume of water consumed as per the metered source of water, including boreholes, at the rates specified in 1.2.1 above 1.3 Indexation The utility’s approved tariffs for water and sewerage shall be eligible for annual indexation, as per the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) regulations. The inflation adjustment shall come into effect every July of the tariff period, commencing July 2026. 1.4 Miscellaneouse Charges Item/ Service Charge (Ksh.) Sanitation Levy (5% of water bill) 5% of the water Bill Water Deposit Category of consumer Domestic 2500 Retail shops less than 10m3 3000 Retail shops more than 10m3 3,500 Bar and restaurants less than 15 m3 4000 Bar and 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 and Health centres more than 150 m3 20,000 Hospitals and Health centres less than 150 m3 12,000 Schools and other institutions more than 200 m3 20,000 Schools and other institutions less than 200 m3 10,000 Minor construction sites of more than 200 m3 15,000 Major construction sites more than 300 m3 50,000 Light industries less than 200 m3 30,000 Medium industries between 200 m3 and 300 m3 50,000 Heavy industries of more than 300 m3 100,000 Water Kiosks 5,000 Customers with only sewer connection are to be charged a deposit equivalent to a 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 – 8000 & 16,000 litres 2,500 & 5,000 respectively per tanker within NAWASSCO’s area for all consumers Sale of water Per M3 at bowsing point (own tanker) Ksh. 123 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 Penalties THE KENYA GAZETTE 30th May, 2025 Item/ Service Charge (Ksh.) Illegal water connection, -Commercial, Industry, Construction (Fraud) 100,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of illegality Illegal water connection, (Fraud) – Domestic 30,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality Overcharging (fraud) at water kiosk 15,000 Illegal sewer connection- Commercial, Industry, Construction 100,000 Illegal sewer connection- Domestic, Government, Schools, Universities & Colleges 30,000 Self-reconnection after cut-off for non-payment 5,000 and billing to be backdated from the 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 2.0 Cost Summary Below is the summary of the recommended cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by NAWASSCO during the tariff period: Expenditure Item 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 2027/28 2028/29 2029/30 Operations 926,937,442 1,109,264,534 1,192,911,840 1,276,579,071 1,396,508,838 1,484,212,610 1,550,212,936 Maintenance 111,069,118 100,117,500 87,849,500 106,459,500 119,321,500 106,885,700 120,792,320 Regulatory Levy 46,783,375 53,569,155 84,041,462 84,374,887 84,708,309 85,041,734 85,209,154 Total O&M Costs 1,084,789,935 1,262,951,189 1,364,802,802 1,467,413,458 1,600,538,646 1,676,140,044 1,756,214,409 Investment Costs 70,758,843 36,552,825 582,502,797 475,205,188 354,178,454 327,286,176 235,149,070 Debt Repayment 39,468,545 39,468,545 39,468,545 39,468,545 39,468,545 39,468,545 39,468,546 Total Costs 1,195,017,323 1,338,972,559 1,986,774,143 1,982,087,191 1,994,185,645 2,042,894,764 2,030,832,025 Total Billing (KShs) 1,150,087,984 1,339,228,877 2,101,036,549 2,109,372,185 2,117,707,719 2,126,043,355 2,130,228,840 Collection Efficiency (%) 96% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% Projected Revenue 1,104,084,464 1,272,267,433 1,995,984,721 2,003,903,576 2,011,822,333 2,019,741,187 2,023,717,398 O&M Cost Coverage 102% 101% 146% 137% 126% 120% 115% Total Cost Coverage 92% 95% 100% 101% 101% 99% 100% 3.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval The conditions attached to this approval, which shall form part of the license conditions of NAWASSCO, are: (i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Service Delivery Conditions Target 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 2029/2030 Water Coverage (%) 92% 96% 97% 98% 99% 100% 100% Sewerage Coverage (%) 32% 33% 34% 36% 38% 40% 42% Water quality standards (%) 100% Compliance With Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 29% 29% 29% 28% 28% 28% 28% Maintenance Expenditure as % of O&M 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% 8% Investment Expenditure as a % of Total Expenditure 6% 3% 29% 24% 18% 16% 12% Non-Revenue Water 26% 26% 26% 26% 26% 25% 25% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 21 22 23 24 24 24 24 Staff per 1000 connections 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 Metering ratio (%) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Collection Efficiency (%) 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% 95% Resale at Kiosk 2kshs/20 litres Jerrican 5kshs/20 litres Jerrican (ii) Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. (iii) Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB. (iv) Catchment Protection: The utility shall undertake measures to conserve/ protect the catchment areas of their water source as part of Corporate Social Responsibility. (v) Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format. (vi) Creation of distinct water and sewer cost centres: NAWASSCO will ensure that separate water and sewer cost centres are created and that different records of operations of the two centres are maintained. (Vii) Creation of a Separate Bank Account for Sanitation Levy: NAWASSCO shall open and maintain a separate bank account for the sanitation levy. (viii) Ring-Fencing Sanitation Levy: WSP shall ring fence sanitation levy funds and seek concurrence from WASREB whenever it wants to use the funds. (ix) Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1: 30th May, 2025 THE KENYA GAZETTE Table 1: Investments Description Length (M)/QTY Unit Price (Kshs) 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 2029/2030 1. Water Infrastructure Improving Access to Safe Water Services for People Living in Umoja Estate in Nakuru 9,360 - 12,912,226 - - - - Improving Access to Safe Water Services for People Living in Kiamunyeki Estate in Nakuru 26,070 - - 21,734,287 - - - Improving Access to Safe Water Services for Communities in The Low-Income Areas of Maili Sita Estate in Nakuru 29,580 - - - 22,030,547 - - Improving Access to Safe Water Services in Mzee Wanyama of Nakuru 18,250 - - - - 35,190,212 Improving Access to Safe Water Services for People Living in Mililani and Ngombe (Kakuros) Estate in Nakuru 17,600 - - - - - 30,190,260 2. Purchase of Motor Vehicles Single Cabin Pickup 2000-2600 cc 5 5,500,000 5,500,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 - - Double Cabin Pickup 2000-2600cc 1 7,000,000 7,000,000 Motor Cycles 10 250,000 2,500,000 Official Vehicle for HR & Admin (Headquarters) 3000cc 1 14,000,000 14,000,000 Double Cabin Pickup 2000-2600cc 1 7,000,000 7,000,000 Single Cabin Pickup (Production, Electromechanical, Distribution section & for river intake patrols) 2000-2600cc 4 5,500,000 - 22,000,000 - - - Motor Vehicle Lory with Crane and boom 3000-4000cc 1 15,000,000 - 15,000,000 Motor Vehicle Excavator (Backhoe Loader) 3000-4000cc 2 12,500,000 - 25,000,000 - 3. Water Meters Consumer Meters 15MM, Volumetric R 200 and Above- Class C Various sizes are procured on a need basis. The size of pumps and motors is as per the attached tender minutes for 2024/2025FY 150,000,000 - - - - Production, DMA & TMA meters- Various Sizes Various sizes are procured on a need basis. The size of pumps and motors is as per the attached tender minutes for 2024/2025FY 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 20,000,000 4. Plant & Equipment Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer AA-7800 Series 1 12,000,000 - 12,000,000 - - - Welding & Dewatering Machine (Denio -180SS) 1 1,200,000 - 1,200,000 - - - Pumps and Motors- Various Sizes Various sizes are procured on a need basis. The size of pumps and motors is as per the attached tender minutes for 2024/2025FY 100,000,000 50,000,000 25,000,000 25,000,000 50,000,000 Smart Mobile Phones 120 31,000 - 1,860,000 1,860,000 Solarization of Kabatini 12No. Boreholes- The cost Solar Panels, Solar Batteries, Hybrid Inverters, Solar Roof Mounting Frames, Batteries & Inverter Racks, Power Cables and Installation Accessories 12 5,000,000 - 60,000,000 - - - 5. Computers Hardware and Accessories Computer with widescreen/Display 2 600,000 1,200,000 Network switches, routers and LAN Lot 12,400,000 12,400,000 - - - Firewall 1 1,500,000 1,500,000 - - - - Servers, 2 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 Desktop computers 40 150,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 Laptops 20 200,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 THE KENYA GAZETTE 30th May, 2025 Description Length (M)/QTY Unit Price (Kshs) 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 2029/2030 Printers 10 100,000 1,000,000 - - - Backup system for ERP 1 13,000,000 13,000,000 - - - Automated Meter Reading (AMR) in 5No. Zones 1 270,000,000 120,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 50,000,000 - Computer-Assisted Audit Techniques 1 1,500,000 1,500,000 - - - ERP Software Review and Re- design 1 15,300,000 - 15,300,000 - - - 6. Land & Buildings Land acquisition for drilling Boreholes within eastern zone 2No. Acres 2 5,000,000 - - - 10,000,000 - 7. Sewer Infrastructure Sewer Construction at Unsurveyed Sec 58 3,000 - 32,267,631 - - - - Condominium Sewer Construction at Free Area, Rhonda, Mwariki 10,500 - 29,613,016 - - - - Sewer Construction at Kipchoge Avenue 800 - 9,024,192 - - - - Sewer Construction at Manyani 3,000 - 33,891,631 - - - - Sewer Construction at Lake View Estate 1,500 - 18,258,313 - - - - Sewer Rehabilitation at Free Area 1,000 - 11,035,786 - - - - Sewer Construction at Kiratina 3,000 - - 37,759,743 - - - Sewer Construction at Mwariki B Estate 10,000 - - 113,951,158 - - - Sewer Rehabilitation at Pangani Estate 1,600 - - - 17,581,423 - - Sewer Construction at London Block 20 And 21 6,000 - - - 62,713,752 - - Sewer Construction at Mediheal/Nagaria 8,000 - - - 103,652,732 - - Sewer Construction at Mawanga 12,000 - - - - 94,603,620 - Sewer Construction at Neylan Estate 6,500 - - - - 72,632,344 - Sewer Construction at Naka Estate 5,500 - - - - - 58,250,637 Sewer Construction at Freehold Estate 4,500 - - - - - 50,348,423 Sewer Rehabilitation at Shabaab/Koinange 2,400 - - - - - 24,859,750 8. Purchase of Motor Vehicles Single Cabin Pickup -Sewerage Section 2000-2600cc 1 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 - - - Motor Vehicle with a Sewer Suction Unit 1 35,000,000 35,000,000 - - Grand Total 582,502,797 475,205,188 354,178,454 327,286,176 235,149,070 Dated the 24th May, 2025. RICHARD CHERUIYOT, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board.