CorrigendaGazette notice
Gazette Notice No. 3548 of 2025
The Water Services Regulatory Board revokes MAWASCO’s previously published tariff structure and announces revised water and sanitation tariffs reflecting Nyeri County Government subsidies.
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Whole issue, from Kenya Law. This notice starts on printed page 1244.
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Revocation 1
Link- Issuing authority
- Water Services Regulatory Board
- Licensee
- Mathira Water and Sanitation Company
- Body
- Nyeri County Government (subsidy provision for MAWASCO)
- Corrects
- Gazette Notice No. 12831 of 2024
- Reason
- upon further review and consideration of Nyeri County Government subsidy provision for MAWASCO, it has been determined that the tariffs need to be revised downwards
- Revoked structure
- the tariff structure published in Gazette Notice No. 12831 of 2024
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Tariff approval 2
Link- Licensing authority
- Water Services Regulatory Board
- Licensee
- Mathira Water and Sanitation Company
- Term
- 2024/2025 to 2027/2028
- Non functional meter billing
- Customers with non-functional meters shall be billed based on the average of the last three months’ bills.
- Sewerage with water connection
- 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.
- Disconnected account billing
- Disconnected water accounts shall be charged based on the average sewerage charges for the last three months before the disconnection.
- Domestic sewerage without metered water
- Domestic customers without a metered water source (Per Single dwelling unit): KSh. 300 per month
- Other sewerage without water connection
- All other categories: 75% of the volume of water consumed per the metered water source, including boreholes, at the rates specified in (1.1) above.
- Annual indexation
- The utility’s approved tariffs for water and sewerage shall be eligible for annual indexation, as per the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) regulations.
- Inflation adjustment
- The inflation adjustment shall come into effect every July of the tariff period, commencing July 2026.
- Sewer only deposit
- Customers with only sewer connection are to be charged a deposit equivalent to a water connection.
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Tariff approval 3
Link- Licensee
- MAWASCO
- Capital project approving body
- WASREB (Approves priority service delivery capital projects funded from tariff-period surpluses.)
- Tariff period
- 2024/25 to 2027/28
- Cost structure
- Below is the summary of the recommended cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by MAWASCO during the tariff period:
- Licence conditions
- The conditions attached to this approval, which shall form part of the license conditions of MAWASCO, are as follows:
- Service delivery conditions
- (i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff
- Annual budgets
- 4.0 Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff.
- Surpluses
- 5.0 Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB.
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Tariff approval 4
Link- Licensee
- MAWASCO
- Licensing authority
- WASREB
- Water supply destination
- Karogoto Factory
- Area
- Giakamuhu, Mung'etho Shopping Centre
- Reporting
- 6.0 Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format.
- Cost centres
- 7.0 Creation of distinct water and sewer cost centres: MAWASCO will ensure it creates separate water and sewer cost centres and maintains distinct records of operations for each centre.
- Investments
- 8.0 Investments: The utility shall undertake the following investments within the tariff period:
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Tariff approval 5
Link- Issuing authority
- Water Services Regulatory Board
- Office
- Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board
- Effective
- immediately
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Propose investments 6
Link- Place
- Karogoto Factory (Extension of Water Supply to Karogoto Factory Service Line), Mugetho Shopping Center (Construction of water kiosk), Kirigu (Construction of an additional office block for sewerage staff), Kiaigi (Construction of an additional office block for sewerage staff), JICA Line (Construction of 150M3 water tank), Ragati forest (Construction of 150M3 water tank)
- Implementation year
- 2027-2028
Schedule 145 rows
| Consumer Categories | Consumption Block (M3) | Approved Tariff (KSh/M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/Residential | 1-6 | 80 |
| 7-20 | 128 | |
| 21-50 | 130 | |
| 51-100 | 135 | |
| 101-300 | 140 | |
| >300 | 145 | |
| Multi-Dwelling Units | Per M3 | 128 |
| Commercial/Industrial | 1-50 | 130 |
| 51-100 | 135 | |
| 101-300 | 140 | |
| >300 | 145 | |
| Government/Institutions | 1-50 | 130 |
| 51-100 | 135 | |
| 100-300 | 140 | |
| >300 | 145 | |
| Public Schools | 1-600 | 128 |
| 601-1200 | 135 | |
| >1200m3 | 145 | |
| Unique Consumer Categories – Water Kiosks | Per M3 | 70 |
| Item/Service | Charge (KSh.) |
|---|---|
| Water Deposit | |
| Category of Consumer | |
| Domestic | 2,500 |
| Retail shops less than 10m3 | 3,000 |
| Retail shops more than 10m3 | 3,500 |
| Bar and restaurants less than 15 m3 | 4,000 |
| 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 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 industrial 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 3 inches | 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 and 5,000 respectively per tanker within MAWASCO’s area for all consumers |
| Sale of water per M3 at Bowsing Point (own tanker) | Ksh. 128 |
| 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 |
| 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 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 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 |
| Expenditure Item | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | 106,628,206 | 113,833,503 | 118,851,813 | 124,161,433 |
| Maintenance | 28,749,352 | 29,124,612 | 29,505,380 | 29,891,746 |
| Regulatory Levy | 4,595,125 | 7,338,384 | 7,454,484 | 7,571,178 |
| Total O&M Costs | 139,972,683 | 150,296,499 | 155,811,677 | 161,624,357 |
| Investment Costs | 18,057,779 | 19,885,044 | 20,568,574 | 21,978,451 |
| Total Costs | 158,030,462 | 170,181,543 | 176,380,251 | 183,602,808 |
| Total Billing (KSh.) | 164,878,127 | 177,687,045 | 180,502,091 | 183,331,956 |
| Collection Efficiency (%) | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Projected Revenue | 156,634,221 | 168,802,693 | 171,476,987 | 174,165,358 |
| O&M Cost Coverage | 112% | 112% | 110% | 108% |
| Total Cost Coverage | 99% | 99% | 97% | 95% |
| Target | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 | 2027/2028 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Coverage (%) | 66% | 68% | 70% | 72% | 74% |
| Water quality standards (%) | 100% Compliance with Standards | ||||
| Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M | 43% | 42% | 41% | 40% | 39% |
| Non-Revenue Water | 36% | 34% | 32% | 30% | 28% |
| Hours of Supply (Hrs.) | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Staff per 1000 connections | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Metering ratio (%) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Collection Efficiency (%) | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
| Resale at Kiosk | KSh. 3.00 per 20l jerry can |
| Project | Area | Size | Description | Unit | Quantity | Unit Cost | Amount (KSh.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Investments in Meters, Vehicles and Motor Bikes, Buildings and Office Equipment | |||||||
| 1 | Increase in water connectivity. | Procurement of meters | no | 1,200 | 3,200 | 3,840,000 | |
| Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. New connections per year | 3,440,484 | ||||||
| 2 | Motorbikes | Procurement Motorbikes | no | 5 | 190,000 | 950,000 | |
| 3 | Office equipment | Computer-Desktops | no | 5 | 187,230 | 936,150 | |
| Smart Phones | no | 20 | 25,000 | 500,000 | |||
| 4 | Procurement of sewerage pump | 160mm dia | Submersible sewage pump | no | 1 | 2,450,000 | 2,450,000 |
| 5 | Laboratory Equipment | Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment | Lot | 650,000 | |||
| SUB-TOTAL | 12,766,634 | ||||||
| Investments- Water Systems and NRW Management | |||||||
| 6 | Extension of Water Supply to Karogoto Factory Service Line | Various | Extension of water supply to increase water coverage | m | 3,128,646 | ||
| 7 | NRW Management | Lot | 2,162,500 | ||||
| SUB-TOTAL | 5,291,146 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 18,057,780 |
| Project | Area | Size | Description | Unit | Quantity | Unit Cost | Amount (KSh.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increase in water connectivity. | Procurement of meters | no | 1,200 | 3,360 | 4,032,000 | |
| Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. New connections per year | 3,612,041 | ||||||
| 2 | Vehicles | Procurement Vehicles | no | 1 | 4,800,000 | 4,800,000 | |
| 3 | Motorbikes | Procurement Motorbikes | no | 3 | 199,500 | 598,500 | |
| 4 | Office equipment | Computer-Desktops | no | 3 | 196,592 | 589,775 | |
| Smart Phones | no | 5 | 26,250 | 131,250 | |||
| 5 | laboratory Equipment | Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment | Lot | 465,402 | |||
| 6 | Office Compound Improvement | Landscaping | 890,000 | ||||
| SUB-TOTAL | 15,118,968 | ||||||
| 7 | Extension of Water Supply to Giakamuhu Service Line | Various | Extension of water supply to increase water coverage | m | 2,285,076 | ||
| 8 | NRW Management | Lot | 2,481,000 | ||||
| Sub Total | 4,766,076 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 19,885,044 |
| Project | Area | Size | Description | Unit | Quantity | Unit Cost | Amount (KSh.) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increase in water connectivity. | Procurement of meters | no | 1,200 | 3,528 | 4,233,600 | |
| Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. New connections per year | 3,906,501 | ||||||
| 2 | Motor bikes | Procurement of motorbikes | no | 3 | 209,475 | 628,425 | |
| 3 | Office equipment | Computers -Laptops | 2 | 215,250 | 430,500 | ||
| Smart Phones | no | 5 | 27,563 | 137,813 | |||
| Computer-Desktops | no | 2 | 206,421 | 412,842 | |||
| 5 | Procurement and installation of a standby generator | Procurement and installation of a standby generator | no | 1 | 2,165,000 | 2,165,000 | |
| 6 | laboratory Equipment | Procurement of various laboratory tools and equipment | Lot | 220,000 | |||
| SUB-TOTAL | 14,584,680 | ||||||
| 7 | Extension of Water Supply to Mung'etho Shopping Centre | Various | Extension of water supply to increase water coverage | m | 3,449,620 | ||
| 8 | NRW Management | Lot | 2,534,273 | ||||
| SUB-TOTAL | 5,983,893 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 20,568,574 |
| Project Area | Size | Description | Unit | Quantity | Unit Cost | Amount (KSh.) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Increase in water connectivity. | Procurement of meters | no | 1,200 | 3,704 | 4,445,280 | |
| Procure pipes and fittings and install 960 No. New connections per year | 4,228,823 | ||||||
| 2 | Motorbikes | Procurement of motorbikes | no | 2 | 219,949 | 439,898 | |
| 3 | Office equipment | Smart Phones | no | 5 | 28,941 | 144,703 | |
| Computer–-Desktop | no | 3 | 216,742 | 650,226 | |||
| Sub Total | 9,908,930 | ||||||
| 4 | Extension of Water Supply to Karogoto Factory Service Line | Extension of water supply to increase water coverage | m | 3,621,798 | |||
| 5 | NRW Management | Lot | 4,239,235 | ||||
| 6 | Construction of Water kiosk | Construction of water kiosk at Mugetho Shopping Center | 855,801 | ||||
| 7 | Office Expansion | Construction of an additional office block for sewerage staff at Kirigu and Kiaigi | 1,721,280 | ||||
| 8 | Construction of Water tank | Construction of 150M3 water tank along JICA Line within Ragati forest | 1,215,776 | ||||
| 9 | Sewerage lines extension | Various sewer service line extensions | 2,323,410 | ||||
| SUB-TOTAL | 12,069,300 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 21,978,230 |
Everyone named
| Signed by | RICHARD CHERUIYOT, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board |
|---|---|
| Places 6 | Karogoto Factory · Mugetho Shopping Center · Kirigu · Kiaigi · JICA Line · Ragati forest |
| Licensees 2 | Mathira Water and Sanitation Company · MAWASCO |
| Licensing authorities 2 | Water Services Regulatory Board · WASREB |
| Areas 2 | Giakamuhu · Mung'etho Shopping Centre |
| Issuing authority | Water Services Regulatory Board |
| Body | Nyeri County Government |
| Capital project approving body | WASREB |
| Water supply destination | Karogoto Factory |
| Office | Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board |
| Law | Water Act |
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Corrections 0
- Corrected by
- No corrigendum in the issues we hold.
- Revokes
- Gazette Notice No. 12831 of 2024 (no page yet)
Cite
Kenya Gazette Notice No. 3548 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 58, 21 March 2025, p. 1244.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/3548/.
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- Official PDF of Vol. CXXVII No. 58, from Kenya Law
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Filed under: Corrigenda, 2025 · March 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 58