GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 2704

in accordance with 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 NYANDAWAS 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) months’ notice to all existing and potential customers of NYANDAWAS that the approved tariffs for the three financial years 2023/24, 2024/25, and 2025/26 shall be as follows: 2.0 Approved Tariff Structure 1.1 Water Tariff Structure for the period 2023/2024 to 2025/2026 Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (M3) (KSh./M3) Domestic/Residential 1-6 120 7-20. 125 21-50 130 51-100 135 100-300 150 >300 160 Multi-Dwelling Units N/A 125 Government Institutions 1-50 130 51-100 135 100-300 150 >300 160 Commercial/Industrial 1-50 130 862 862 51-100 135 100-300 150 >300 160 Schools/ Colleges/Universities 1-600 120 600<1200m3 125 >1200m3 130 Unique Consumer Categories Bulk Water Supply (Per M3) 90 Bowsing Points (Drawing point for private tankers)- Per M3 Water Kiosks (Per M3) 35 1.3 Miscellaneous Charges These shall be as follows: Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) 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 and 300 m3 50,000 Heavy industries more than 300 m3 100,000 Water Kiosks 5,000 Customers with only sewer connection to be charged a deposit equivalent to 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 NYANDAWAS area for all consumers Sale of water per m3 at bowsing point (own tanker) 125 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 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 Illegal sewer connection- Commercial, Industry, Construction 100,000 Illegal sewer connection- Domestic, Government, Schools, Universities and Colleges 30,000 Self-reconnection after cut-off for non-payment 5,000 and billing to be backdated from date of cut off 8th March, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Item/ Service Charge (KSh.) 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 Analysis of Cost Structure Below is the summary of the projected Annual cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by NYANDAWAS during the tariff period: Description 2021/22 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 Expenditure Item Amount (KSh.) Amount (KSh.) Amount (KSh.) Amount (KSh.) Amount (KSh.) Operations 37,036,426 41,489,746 44,327,734 46,868,228 49,602,412 Maintenance 4,794,542 5,034,269 5,285,983 5,550,282 5,827,796 Regulatory Levy (WASREB) 1,755,940 1,917,066 2,764,530 2,862,679 2,866,721 Abstraction Levy (WRA) 390,000 325,068 398,068 398,068 398,068 Operation and Maintenance (O and M) 43,976,908 48,766,148 52,776,314 55,679,256 58,694,996 Minor Investments 719,360 755,328 10,420,000 11,200,000 7,305,000 Total Costs 44,696,268 49,521,476 63,196,314 66,879,256 65,999,996 Total Billing (KShs) 45,644,430 41,991,698 69,113,244 71,566,974 71,668,030 Collection Efficiency (%) 91% 91% 93% 95% 95% Projected Revenue 41,536,431 38,212,445 64,275,317 67,988,626 68,084,629 O and M Cost Coverage 94% 78% 122% 122% 116% Total Cost Coverage 93% 77% 102% 102% 103% 3.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of NYANDAWAS are: ii. Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2021/2022 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 Water Coverage (%) 35% 36% 37% 38% 39% Water quality standards (%) 77% 100% Compliance with Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 35% 35% 32% 31% 31% Non-Revenue Water 46% 46% 43% 41% 41% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 15 15 16 17 18 Staff per 1000 connections 10 10 9 9 8 Maintenance Expenditure as % of O and M 11% 11% 11% 12% 12% Metering ratio (%) 83% 83% 90% 100% 100% Collection Efficiency (%) 96% 96% 95% 95% 95% Resale at Kiosk KSh. 2.00 per 20l Jerry Can iii. Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff. iv. Subsidy: The County Government of Nyandarua will continue supporting the utility on ‘Payment of salaries for staff seconded to the WSP from the County Government v. Surpluses: The surpluses projected to be realised shall ONLY be used on the rehabilitation/ replacement of dilapidated water networks, to curb physical losses of water. vi. Reporting: The utility shall submit to WASREB a quarterly performance report in the format provided. vii. Tariff Assessment: NYANDAWAS will be required to carry out a self-assessment of the trend in Billing (Ksh) within the first 3 months of approval and implementation of the tariff. The detailed report should be submitted to WASREB. viii. Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1: Table 1: Investments Summary of Capital Investments to be Carried out by Nyandarua Water and Sanitation Company Limited for the Period 2023/24–2025/26 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 Proposed Investment Amount (KSh.) Amount (KSh.) Amount (KSh.) System Input Metering Master Meters 5,420,000 Zonal Meters 2,100,000 Consumer Metering New Connections 2,000,000 2,100,000 2,205,000 Meter Replacements 2,000,000 2,100,000 Purchase and installation of strainers 3,000,000 5,000,000 1,000,000 Upgrading the Billing system to enable self-reading 2,000,000 Total Investments 10,420,000 11,200,000 7,305,000 Dated the 1st March, 2024. J. ITUNGA, MR/6229676 Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Service Regulatory Board. 864 864