GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 16246

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 the latest available data, WASREB has determined an upward tariff review for OLWASCO is justified 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 OLWASCO that the approved tariffs for the three financial years 2024/2025, 2025/2026, and 2026/2027, shall be as follows: 1.0 Approved Tariff Structure for the period 2024/2025 to 2026/2027 1.1 Water Tariff Consumer Categories Consumption Block Approved Tariff (M3) (KSh./M3) Domestic/Residential 1-6 120 7-20. 135 21-50 150 51-100 180 101-300 190 >300 200 Multi-Dwelling Units Per M3 150 Commercial/Industrial 1-50 150 51-100 180 101-300 190 >300 200 Government/Institutions 1-50 150 51-100 180 101-300 190 >300 200 Public Schools 1-600 135 601-1200 170 >1200m3 200 Unique Consumer Categories Bulk Water Supply - Per M3 120 Water Kiosks - Per M3 120 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 (a) Sewerage will be charged at 75% of the water volumes, billed at the tariff for water specified (in 1.1) above for all customer categories 6th December, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE (b) Disconnected water accounts shall be charged based on the average of the last three months’ sewerage charges before the disconnection. 1.2.2 Customer with no water connection Sewerage consumers without a water connection shall be charged as follows: (a) Domestic customers without a metered source of water (Per Single dwelling unit): KSh. 300 Per Month (b) All other categories: 75% of the volume of water consumed as per the metered source of water including boreholes, at the rates specified in (1.1) above 1.3 Indexation 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 commencing July 2025. 1.4 Miscellaneous Charges 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 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 & Health centres more than 150 m3 20,000 Hospitals & 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 OLWASCO area for all consumers Sale of water Per M3 at bowsing point (own tanker) KSh. 135 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 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 THE KENYA GAZETTE 6th December, 2024 2.0 Cost Summary Below is the summary of the recommended cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by OLWASCO during the tariff period: Expenditure Item 2022/23 2023/24 2024/25 2025/26 2026/27 Operations 31,606,377 49,805,858 54,733,618 54,733,618 54,733,618 Maintenance 11,552,542 11,608,905 17,150,000 16,950,000 18,850,000 Regulatory Levy 1,647,249 1,817,426 3,582,139 3,692,239 3,811,652 Total O&M Costs 44,806,168 63,232,190 76,575,747 76,575,747 76,575,747 Investment Costs - 124,700 3,011,718 7,295,529 7,986,500 Debt Repayment - - - - - Total Costs 44,806,168 63,356,890 77,367,486 83,292,942 87,820,471 Total Billing (KSh.) 41,210,283 46,225,714 89,553,484 92,305,966 95,291,300 Collection Efficiency (%) 98% 101% 95% 95% 95% rojected Revenue 40,386,077 46,687,971 85,075,810 87,690,668 90,526,735 Total Cost Coverage 90% 74% 110% 105% 103% (b) Conditions attached to the tariff approval The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of OLWASCO are: (i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff Target 2022/2023 2023/2024 2024/2025 2025/2026 2026/2027 Water Coverage (%) 38% 39% 40% 41% 42% Water quality standards (%) 32% 100% Compliance with Standards Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M 46% 46% 46% 46% 45% Non-Revenue Water 37% 35% 32% 30% 28% Hours of Supply (Hrs.) 18 19 19 20 20 Staff per 1000 connections 14 13 10 10 9 Metering ratio (%) 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% Collection Efficiency (%) 87% 101% 95% 95% 95% Resale at Kiosk KSh. 5.00 per 20l Jerry Can (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) Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format. (v) County Investments: The County Government of Nyandarua will fund the following projects during the tariff period. Project Estimated Budget (KSh.) Upgrading and distribution networks for ten (10) boreholes 20,293,685 Purchase and installation of 3,660 consumer meters 19,190,000 Purchase and installation of 14 No. bulk meters 3,370,000 Construction of 10 km of Sewer lateral lines and 500 consumer connections 16,000,000 Total 58,853,685 (vi) Creation of distinct water and sewer cost centres: OLWASCO will ensure it creates separate water and sewer cost centres and maintains distinct record of operations of the two centres. (vii) Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1 within the tariff period Internal Investment by Olwasco-Non-Revenue Water Management Plan Estimated Cost (KSh.) Objective Interventions Current Status Current Diameter (mm) Proposed Diameter (mm) Distance (m) 2024/ 2025/ 2026 2026/ NRW Management Replacement of pipeline to HDPE from Vision Villa Junction to JM Nursery School Age PVC and prone Leaks and Bursts 63 63 400 183,653.00 Replacement of the Alexander pipeline from PVC to HDPE 50 50 500 138,500.00 Accurate Measurement Provision for meters 4''and 2'' installation at the points that source water to the zone No Meters Installed None DN 100and6 2 100,500.00 NRW Management Replacement of Jacaranda PVC Pipeline to HDPE Prone to Bursts and Leaks 63 63 300 118,000.00 Replacement of Market pipeline from PVC to HDPE Prone to Bursts and Leaks 63 63 400 150,800.00 Accurate Measurement Metering the slaughterhouse pipeline No Meters Installed None DN63 1 42,500.00 Metering the DC pipeline None DN63 1 42,500.00 Metering Town Borehole No. 3 None DN63 1 42,500.00 Metering the 3” offtake with a new control valve. None DN90 1 52,200.00 6th December, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Internal Investment by Olwasco-Non-Revenue Water Management Plan Estimated Cost (KSh.) Objective Interventions Current Status Current Diameter (mm) Proposed Diameter (mm) Distance (m) 2024/ 2025/ 2026 2026/ NRW Management Replacement of ACK Road pipeline with HDPE Prone to Bursts and Leaks 50 50 2,300 566,000.00 NRW Management Replacement of Mombasa Estate PVC pipeline with HDPE at a distance of 500 meters, which is prone to leaks and bursts. Age PVC and prone Leaks and Bursts 63 63 500 183,800.00 Accurate Measurement Metering all the water source points to the zone with requisite accessories No Meters Installed None 90 2 125,000.00 Metering of all the source offtakes to the zone with requisite accessories No Meter Installed None 63and90 3 145,000.00 Metering of the zone water sources with requisite accessories No Meter Installed None 63and10 2 120,000.00 NRW Management Replacement of Githire pipeline from PVC to HDPE Aged and Prone to Leaks and Bursts 32 50 300 91,000.00 Replacement of Esther pipeline from PVC to HDPE 32 50 300 91,000.00 Replacement of Wambugu pipeline from PVC to 5HDPE 32 50 300 91,000.00 Accurate Measurement Metering of the zone water sources with requisite accessories No Meter Installed None 63 2 98,000.00 NRW Management Replacement of the Captain pipeline from PVC to HDPE Aged and prone to bursts and Leaks 90 100 9,000 6,200 ,000. Replacement of Captain Mihuti Road pipeline PVC to HDPE 63 63 3,000 1,300 ,000. Replacement of the control valve 1½ at A.I C Captain Church. 3,500 .00 Replacement of Chief Wanjohi pipeline from PVC to HDPE 63 63 500 183,7 50.00 Replacement of Muiri pipeline from Muiri tank to the tarmac from PVC to HDPE 63 63 500 183,7 50.00 Accurate Measurement Metering of the sources that supply water to the zone No Meter Installed None 63and90 2 115,5 00.00 NRW Management Replacement of Ireri Road pipeline from PVC to HDPE Age PVC and prone Leaks and Bursts 63 63 500 183,750 Accurate Measurement Meter the service lines that supplies water to the zone. With requisite accessories No Meter Installed None 50 4 100,000 NRW Management Replacement of Dumpsite Road pipeline from 63mm PVC to HDPE Aged and Prone to Leaks and Bursts 63 63 2,000 678,663 Replacement of Macharia pipeline from PVC to HDPE Hydraulic Limitations and Blockages 15 32 600 120,000 Replacement of Kabros pipeline from PVC to HDPE 25 50 300 91,000 Flow Measurements Metering of the offtakes that source water to the zone. No Meter Installed None 63 2 98,500 NRW Management Replacement of Rurii township from PVC to HDPE Age PVC and prone Leaks and Bursts Ranging from 63- 15 mm 63 2,000 678,663 Accurate Measurement Meter the main service line from Vatican No Meter Installed None 90 1 63,000 Meter the service lines within the system at strategic points No Meter Installed None 50 2 50,000 Meter all the unmetered connections within Rurii zone Only 11No. Customers metered 15and25 15 100 250,000 Replacement of customer meters All zones 500 ½ to ¾ inch KSh. 2,600,000 THE KENYA GAZETTE 6th December, 2024 NRW Management tools and equipment NRW Management tools and equipment Leak Noise Correlator+ Ground Microphone No. 2 KSh. 18,000.00 36,000.0 Metallic and Non-Metallic Pipe Locator No. 1 KSh. 600,000.00 600,000. HDPE Butt Fusion Welding Machine No. 2 KSh. 50,000.00 100,000. Acoustic Water Leak Locator No. 2 KSh. 93,400.00 186,800. Ferrous Metal Detector No. 2 KSh. 44,459.00 88,918.0 Pressure Flow and Data Logger with GSM No. 2 KSh. 50,000.00 100,000. Portable Ultrasonic Flow Meter (with thickness gauge) for large- diameter pipes No. 1 KSh. 1,500,000.00 1,500,00 0.00 Portable Meter Tester No. 2 KSh. 200,000.00 400,000. Grand Total KSh. 3,011,71 8.00 7,295,529.00 7,986,500.00 INVESTMENT SUPPORTED BY NYANDARUA COUNTY GOVERNMENT 1- INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE WATER ACCESS LEVELS Project Activities Unit Quantity Unit Cost (KSh) 2024/2025 (KSh) 2025/2026 (KSh) 2026/2027 (KSh) Captain Pump Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil. keep trench bottom level, backfill to return the site to original level Lot 1 318,120.00 318,120.00 - - Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high, plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 40,000.00 - 40,000.00 - J.M Primary School Pump Supply to site,handle and lay PN 16 ,2’’ dia HDPE pipes M 23 320 7,360.00 - - Supply to site, handle and fix the following- Saddle Clamp 2 1/2 x 2’’ dia, Cast Iron Flanged Ultrasonic meter 2’’ dia,pegler gate valve 2’’,Threaded Flanged 2’’ dia, None Return Valve 2’’ HDPE union 2’’, HDPE female adaptor 2’’, HDPE Elbow 2’’ Lot 1 246,630 - 246,630.00 Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 40,000.00 - - 40,000.00 Kieni Pump Supply to site,handle, and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of HDPE 2’’ dia M 20 320.00 6,400.00 - - Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil.keep trench bottom level,backfill to return the site to original level Lot 1 256,630.00 - 256,630.00 - Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high, plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 40,000.00 - - 40,000.00 Kiganjo Pump Supply to site, handle, and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of HDPE 3’’ dia M 15 650.00 9,750.00 - - supply to the site, handle and fix the following Saddle Clamp 3’’ x 3’’ dia,Cast Iron Flanged Ultrasonic meter 3’’ dia,pegler gate valve 3’’,Threaded Flanged 3’’ dia, None Return Valve 3’’ HDPE union 3’’, HDPE female adaptor 3’’, HDPE Elbow 3’’ Lot 1 312,620.00 - 312,620.00 - Supply material and construct a manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high, plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 40,000.00 - - 40,000.00 Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil.keep trench bottom level,backfill to return the site to original level LM 3,000.00 150.00 450,000.00 Mwihoti Pump Supply to site,handle and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of 3’’ dia M 3,000.00 650.00 1,950,000.00 - 6th December, 2024 THE KENYA GAZETTE Project Activities Unit Quantity Unit Cost (KSh) 2024/2025 (KSh) 2025/2026 (KSh) 2026/2027 (KSh) supply to site, handle and fix the following-G.I Reducing Socket 3’’ x 2’’, Cast Iron Flanged Ultrasonic metre 3’’ dia,Flanged Sluice Valve 3’’ dia, Threaded Flanges 3’’ dia, HDPE Coupling 3’’ dia, None return Valve 3’’ dia Lot 1 436,100.00 - 436,100.00 - Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve,washout,airvalve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 120,000.00 - - 120,000.00 Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil.keep trench bottom level,backfill to return the site to original level LM 4,598.00 150.00 689,700.00 - - Site And Service Supply to site, handle and lay HDPE pipes of the following sizes -PN 12.5 90mm dia, PN 12.5 63mm dia, PN 12.5 50mm dia and PN 12.5 32 mm dia Lot 1 2,654,335.00 2,654,335.0 - - supply to site, handle and fix the following- Cast Iron Flanged Ultrasonic meter 90mm dia, Sluice Valve 90mm dia, Saddle Clamp 90mm x 63mm dia, Gate Valves 32’’ dia, 63’’ dia and 50’’ dia, Threaded Flanged 90mm dia,None Return Valves 90mm dia, Saddle clamp 63mm x 32 mm dia Lot 1 473,270.00 - 473,270.00 - Metering- Supply and install broken and damaged saddle for 800 household Lot 1 1,558,000.00 - - 1,558,000.00 Construction of valve chambers- Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 750mmX 750mmX 750mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls Lot 1 180,000.00 - - 180,000.00 Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil.keep trench bottom level,backfill to return the site to original level LM 547 150.00 82,050.00 - - Park Pump Supply to site,handle and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of 3’’ dia M 547 650 355,550.00 - - supply to site , handle and fix the following- Saddle Clamp 3’’ x 3’’ dia, G.I Reducing socket 3’’ x 2’’, Cast Iron Flanged Meter 3’’ dia, Flanged Sluice Valve 3’’ dia, Threaded Flanges 3’’ dia, HDPE Coupling 3’’ dia Lot 1 339,320.00 - 339,320.00 - Construction of valve chambers- Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 40,000.00 - - 40,000.00 Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil.keep trench bottom level, backfill to return the site to original level LM 5,500 150.00 825,000.00 Simba Pump Supply to site, handle, and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of 3’’ dia M 5,500 650.00 3,575,000.0 - - supply to site, handle and fix - Saddle Clamp 3’’ x 3’’ dia, G.I Reducing socket 3’’ x 2’’, Cast Iron Flanged Meter 3’’ dia, Flanged Sluice Valve 3’’ dia, Threaded Flanges 3’’ dia, HDPE Coupling 3’’ dia Lot 1 507,640.00 - 507,640.00 - Construction of valve chambers-Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve,washout,airvalve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls Lot 1 240,000.00 - - 240,000.00 Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil.keep trench bottom level,backfill to return the site to original level LM 4,100 150.00 615,000.00 - - Site 22 Village Supply to site,handle and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of 3’’ dia M 4,100 650.00 - - 2,665,000.00 supply to site, handle and fix the following- Saddle Clamp 3’’ x 3’’ dia, G.I Reducing socket 3’’ x 2’’, Cast Iron Flanged Meter 3’’ dia, Flanged Sluice Valve 3’’ dia, Threaded Flanges 3’’ dia, HDPE Coupling 3’’ dia Lot 1 507,640.00 - 507,640.00 - Construction of valve chambers- Supply material and construct manhole chamber to No 1 200,000.00 - - 200,000.00 THE KENYA GAZETTE 6th December, 2024 Project Activities Unit Quantity Unit Cost (KSh) 2024/2025 (KSh) 2025/2026 (KSh) 2026/2027 (KSh) house sluice valve,washout,airvalve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls Excavate trench 450mm wide and 600mm in common soil. keep trench bottom level, backfill to return the site to original level LM 38 150.00 - 5,700.00 - Vatican Pump Supply to site, handle and lay PN 16 HDPE pipes of 3’’ dia M 38 650.00 24,700.00 - - supply to site, handle and fix the following- Saddle Clamp 3’’ x 3’’ dia, G.I Reducing socket 3’’ x 2’’, Cast Iron Flanged Meter 3’’ dia, Flanged Sluice Valve 3’’ dia, Threaded Flanges 3’’ dia, HDPE Coupling 3’’ dia Lot 1 317,470.00 - 317,470.00 - Construction of valve chambers- Supply material and construct manhole chamber to house sluice valve and meter with the following measurements 1000mmX 1000mmX 1000mm high,plaster the internal walls and point the external walls No 1 40,000.00 - - 40,000.00 2.Water investments -Customer meters Customer Meters -Meters 1/2 '' 3600 Pcs 5200 11,440,000. 7,280,000.00 - Customer Meters -Meters 3/4'' 40 Pcs 6500 65,000.00 130,000.00 65,000.00 Customer Meters -Meters 1'' 20 Pcs 8000 40,000.00 80,000.00 40,000.00 3. Water investments - BULK Bulk Meters -Meters 3'' 10 Pcs 233,000.00 466,000.00 1,165,000.00 699,000.00 Bulk Meters -Meter 4'' 4 Pcs 260,000.00 260,000.00 520,000.00 260,000.00 4. Sewerage Investments Construction of Inspection chambers 500 No. 12,000.00 600,000.00 1,800,000.00 3,600,000.00 laying of laterals 10km 1,000,000.00 - 4,000,000.00 6,000,000.00 Totals 22,033,965 20,818,020 26,907,076 Date the 29th November, 2024. RICHARD CHERUIYOT, MR/6485621 Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board.