GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 9733

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 The Water Act, 2016, section 139 on the mandatory requirement for public consultation and WASREB principle object under section 70 (1) of the Water Act, 2016– protection of the interests and rights of consumers in the provision of water services’, we wish to advise that public consultation meetings shall be held at the venues stated below to get stakeholders concerns on services provided, licencing conditions and proposals for services development going forward. Please note that all Water Service Provider shall hold hybrid public consultation meetings (physical and virtual) as outlined below; Water Service Provider County Venue Day Date and Time Kirandich Water and Sanitation Company Baringo Physical Meeting: Kenya School of Government (KSG), Kabarnet Town Thursday, 3rd August, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: WSP to provide links Meru Water and Sewerage Company Meru Physical Meeting: Meru Slopes Hotel, Meru Tuesday, 8th August, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: MEWASS to provide links Embu Water and Sanitation Company Embu Physical Meeting: Kenya School of Government (KSG), Embu Town Wednesday, 9th August, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: EWASCO to provide links Gatundu Water and Sewerage Company Limited. (GATWASCO) Kiambu Physical Meeting: Martyrs of Uganda Catholic Hall, Gatundu Town Friday, 11th August, 10.00 a.m. Virtual Meeting: GATWASCO 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 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. JULIUS K. ITUNGA, MR/5161401 Ag. CEO, Water Services Regulatory Board.