GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 4669

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 WASREB principal object under the Water Act 2016 section 70 (1)–“protection of the interests and rights of consumers in the provision of water services”, section 87 (1)- “An application for a licence shall be subject to public participation” read together with the provision of section 139, we wish to advise that public consultation meeting shall be held at the venue stated below to get stakeholders concerns on services provided, licencing conditions and proposals for services improvement going forward. Please note that the water service provider shall hold hybrid public consultation meeting (physical and virtual) as outlined below; Water Service Provider County Venue Day Date and Time Machakos Water and Sewerage Company Machakos Physical Meeting: Machakos University Hotel, off Wote Road Wednesday, 24th April, 10.00 a.m. 19th April, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Water Service Provider County Venue Day Date and Time Virtual Meeting: WSP 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. Comments on the application shall be emailed to info@wasreb.go.ke or send in hard copy to: The Ag. 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. J. ITUNGA, MR/6162518 Ag. CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board.