GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 7330

under the 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 Wote Water and Sanitation Company Limited (WOWASCO). Wote Water and Sanitation Company Limited (WOWASCO) applied to the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) for review of water services tariffs, for the period 2025/2026 to 2028/2029 as per section 72 (1) b of the Water Act 2016. Public consultation on the WOWASCO application was carried out in accordance with 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 WOWASCO to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the conditions attached to the tariff. WASREB hereby gives a one-month notice from the date of this communication to all existing and potential customers of WOWASCO that the structure of approved tariffs for water services for the three financial years 2025/2026, 2026/2027,2027/2028 and 2028/2029 shall be as follows: 1.0 APPROVED TARIFF STRUCTURE 1.1 Water Tariff Structure for the period 2025/2026 to 2028/2029 Domestic/Residential Consumption Block (m3) Approved Tariff (KSh.) 1-6 122 7-20 133 21-50 136 51-100 140 2490 2490 101-300 145 >300 150 Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions 1-50 136 51-100 140 101-300 145 >300 150 Multi-Dwelling Units Per m3 133 Public Schools, Colleges, and Universities 1-600 133 601-1200 140 >1200 150 Unique Consumer Categories Water Kiosks per m3 70 Customers with non-functional meters shall be billed based on the average of the last three months’ bills. 1.2 Indexing 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 comme1.3ncing July 2027. 1.3 Miscellaneous Charges These shall be as follow— Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) Water Deposit Category of consumer Domestic 2,500 Retail shops less than 10m3 3,000 Retail shops with more than 10m3 3,500 Bar and restaurants with less than 15 m3 4000 Bar and restaurants more than 15 m3 6,000 Hotel class “A” and “B” with less than 150 m3 12,000 Hotel class “A” and “B” with more than 150 m3 15000 Hotel class “C” and ‘D’, with 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 with less than 150 m3 12,000 Schools and other institutions have more than 200 m3 20,000 Schools and other institutions with less than 200 m3 10,000 Minor construction sites of more than 200 m3 15,000 Major construction sites with more than 300 m3 50,000 Light industries with 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 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 WOWASCO’s area for all consumers Sale of water per M3 at Bowsing Point (own tanker) KSh. 133 Replacement of stolen or damaged meters 100% of the market cost of the meter Meter testing on request 500 Private sewer unblocking 2,500 Leak detection services 1,000 Statement of account fees 200 For cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer 200 For turning on the supply other 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 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 the water kiosk 15,000 Self-reconnection after cut-off for non-payment 5,000, and billing to be backdated from the date of the cut-off Surcharge for tampering with meters (this includes 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 ANALYSIS OF COST STRUCTURE Below is the summary of the projected annual cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by WOWASCO during the tariff period: 15th May, 2026 THE KENYA GAZETTE Expenditure Item 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 Operations 45,129,160 46,113,530 45,196,199 44,893,045 Maintenance 3,500,000 3,570,000 3,641,400 3,714,228 Regulatory Levy 1,125,905 1,780,816 2,306,872 2,564,411 Total O&M Costs 49,755,065 51,464,346 51,144,471 51,171,684 Investment Costs — 16,570,000 16,800,000 17,098,000 Total Costs 49,755,065 68,034,346 67,944,471 68,269,684 Total Billing (KShs) 37,350,406 44,520,392 57,671,792 64,110,283 Collection Efficiency (%) 91% 92% 94% 95% Projected Revenue - Without Subsidy 33,988,869 40,958,761 54,211,484 60,904,769 O&M Cost Coverage (%) - Without Subsidy 68% 80% 106% 119% Total Cost Coverage (%)- Without Subsidy 68% 60% 80% 89% Operational Subsidy from the County Government of Makueni 8,796,680 10,505,584 - - Capital investment Subsidy from the County Government of Makueni — 16,570,000 16,800,000 12,635,000 Projected Revenue - With Subsidy 42,785,549 68,034,345 71,011,484 73,539,769 O&M Cost Coverage (%) - With Subsidy 86% 132% 139% 144% Total Cost Coverage (%)- With Subsidy 86% 100% 106% 108% 3.0 CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO THE TARIFF APPROVAL. The conditions attached to this approval, which shall form part of the license conditions of WOWASCO are— 3.1 Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2025/2026 2026/2027 2027/2028 2028/2029 Water Coverage 60% 61% 62% 63% Water quality standards 100% 100% Compliance with Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 40% 40% 40% 40% Non-Revenue Water 34% 32% 30% 28% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 14 15 15 16 Staff per 1000 connections 15 11 9 9 Metering ratio 100% 100% 100% 100% Collection Efficiency 89% 92% 94% 95% Resale at Kiosk KSh. 5.00 per 20l Jerry Can 3.2 Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. 3.3 Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB 3.4 Reporting: The utility shall submit to WASREB a quarterly performance report in the format provided 3.5 Regulatory Levy: The utility is to pay a monthly regulatory levy based on 4% of turnover, which is inclusive of billing for other services and interest income earned. 3.6 Operational Subsidy: For the period 2025/2026 and 2026/2027, the County Government of Makueni is required to continue providing operational subsidy to Wote Water & Sanitation Co. to be directed towards payment of production electricity. 3.7 Investments: 3.7.1 The utility shall undertake the investments in Appendix I (through internally generated funds) 3.7.2 The utility shall undertake the investments in Appendix II (a, b, c) (through investment subsidies from the County Government of Makueni)) 4.0 PENALTY NOTICE 4.1 Take note that failure of an Accounting Officer to administer this tariff and the conditions attached to it is an offence subject to section 196 (2) of the Public Finance Management Act 2012, 117 (1) (aa) of the County Governments Act 2012, Sections 147 and 158 of the Water Act 2016, and Regulations 46 (1), 101 and 105 of the Water Services Regulations 2025. 4.2 Failure to comply with the tariff and conditions attached to it amounts to a breach of licence conditions and shall attract sanctions pursuant to section 92 of the Water Act 2016, including: (i) Payment of a penalty (ii) Suspension or cancellation of the licence (iii) Placement of the utility under Special Regulatory Regime (iv) Prosecution. APPENDIX 1: PROPOSED INVESTMENTS BY WOTE WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED WOTE WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED INVESTMENTS SCHEDULE - INTERNALLY GENERATED FUNDS FY 2028/2029 Asset Class Specific Asset Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantity Project Cost (KSh.) A Water System a) Washing Machine High-pressure Pump for Tank Cleaning No. 100,000 1 100,000 2492 2492 Asset Class Specific Asset Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantity Project Cost (KSh.) (Honda) b) Pipes and Fittings Pipes, Gate Valves, Air Valves, HDPE Connectors, etc No. 300,000 4 1,200,000 R 150 meters or equivalent class DN 20 No 4500 200 900,000 B Water Meters a) Consumer Water Meter R200 Meters or equivalent class DN 25 No 6,000 50 300,000 b) zonal meters Bulk water meters 3'‘. locations a) Westview, b) Makueni boys county assembly line, c). Kayrock line, d). Upper Shimo line, e). Muambani line. No 125,000 5 625,000 Bulk water meters 4'' To be installed at a). return line kwe kavi, b). Town line, c). Kasarani line No 136,000 3 408,000 Bulk water meters 6'' No C Computers and Accessories (Hardware and Software) a) Desktop Computers HP i7 8th Gen Computers min 8GB RAM 750GB Storage No. 75,000 2 150,000 (b) Laptops HP i5 8th Gen Computers min 8GB RAM 750GB Storage No. 60,000 2 120,000 (c) CCTV Camera Hikvision 8 Channel HD DVR 12v/1amp Power Adapter Wired Mouse 1 Cable Roll 100mtrs 1 Power Supply 10 amps open 1 TB Western Digital (WD) Hard disk 16 pcs Bnc connectors 8 pcs DC jacks Power Cable No. 30,000 2 60,000 (d) Billing System Upgrade integration with Mpesa, Bank accounts, and send/query bills via SMS and email No. - establishment of GIS and integration of it with the billing system. - procurement of the system and computers (HP i7 8th Gen Computers, min 8GB RAM, 750GB Storage ls 600,000 1 600,000 Total 4,463,000 APPENDIX II: PROPOSED INVESTMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY MAKUENI COUNTY GOVERNMENT (a)-FY 2026/2027 Asset Class Specific Asset Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantity Project Cost (KSh.) A Water System (a) Rehabilitate the existing CFUs Repair the complete treatment system and operationalize Kaiti 1 intake Ls 100,000 1 100,000 (b) Pumps Replace the current surface pump with submersible pumps to minimize maintenance - Highlift pump 70m3 No 950,000 1 950,000 Procure Lowlift submersible pumps to pump water to the CFUs No 650,000 2 1,300,000 (c) Pipes and Fittings Repair the Kaiti raising main and replace the UPVC section with HDPE Ls 4,200,000 1 4,200,000 B Transport Purchase of Moveable Assets Pick up Isuzu D max 2000cc to facilitate mobilization to the field and improve turnaround time for repairs No. 4200000 1 4,200,000 C Computers and Accessories (Hardware and Software) a) CCTV Camera Hikvision 8 Channel HD DVR 12v/1amp Power Adapter, Wired Mouse 1 Cable Roll 100mtrs 1 Power Supply 10 amps open 1 TB Western Digital (WD) Hard disk 16 pcs Bnc connectors 8 pcs DC jacks Power Cable. location a) Camareal storage tanks, b). Makueni boys’ storage tanks, c) Kiti Kyumu intake, d) Malivani Borehole No. 30,000 4 120,000 b) Billing System Upgrade integration with Mpesa, Bank accounts, and send/query bills via SMS and email No. 500,000 1 500,000 Integration with Customer Relations Management, Meter Management, Management of NRW, Creation of Job cards, and GIS integration No. 4,700,000 1 4,700,000 D Electrical Works Transformer Upgrade the KPLC transformer to 200kW Ls 500,000 1 500,000 Total for 2026/2027 16,570,000 15th May, 2026 THE KENYA GAZETTE APPENDIX II: PROPOSED INVESTMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY MAKUENI COUNTY GOVERNMENT a) -FY 2027/2028 Asset Class Specific Asset Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quant ity Project Cost (KSh.) A Water System a) Pipes & Fittings Pipes, Gate Valves, Air Valves, HDPE Connectors, etc Ls 1,200, 1 1,200,000 b) Pipeline Extensions Complete Overhaul of Old network distribution from Makueni Boys to Kundakindu through Ngumo Meter s 1,350 6,000 8,100,000 Install Recticulation at Itangini and install sectional valves with lockable chambers Ls 2,000, 1 2,000,000 B Electrical Works solarization Solarize Kaiti 1 Ls 5,500, 1 5,500,000 Total for 2027/2028 16,800,000 APPENDIX II: PROPOSED INVESTMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY MAKUENI COUNTY GOVERNMENT b) 2028/2029 Asset Class Specific Asset Descriptions Unit Unit Cost Quantit y Project Cost (KSh.) A Water System a) Storage Construct 500m3 storage tank at Makueni Boys to assist in water storage for increased distribution Ls 4,200,000 1 4,200,000 b) Pipeline Extensions Install a 3'' distribution line from Makueni Boys tanks to Unoa market Meters 5,500 990 5,445,000 Rehabilitate unoa kye mwole line Ls 1,700,000 1 1,700,000 B Transport Purchase of Moveable Assets Procure 3No motor motorcycles to facilitate movement for meter readers No 250,000 3 750,000 C Computers and Accessories (Hardware and Software) a) Printer Procure 3 in 1 HP printer No 180,000 1 180,000 b) Desktop Computers HP i7 8th Gen Computers min 8GB RAM 750GB Storage No. 75,000 2 150,000 c) Laptops HP i5 8th Gen Computers min 8GB RAM 750GB Storage No. 60,000 2 120,000 d) CCTV Camera Hikvision 8 Channel HD DVR 12v/1amp Power Adapter, Wired Mouse 1 Cable Roll 100mtrs 1 Power Supply 10 amps open 1 TB Western Digital (WD) Hard disk 16 pcs Bnc connectors 8 pcs DC jacks Power Cable. Location a) Wowsasco office, b) Kilala borehole, c) Mukuyuni swaa intake No. 30,000 3 90,000 Total for 2028/2029 12,635,00 Dated the 1st May, 2026. RICHARD CHERUIYOT, MR/8126551 Ag. CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board.