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Gazette Notice No. 3552 of 2025
The Water Services Regulatory Board approves revised water and sewerage tariffs for Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company for 2024/2025 to 2028/2029.
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Tariff approval 1
Link- Licensing authority
- Water Services Regulatory Board
- Licensee
- Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company Limited
- Term
- 2024/2025 to 2028/2029
- Notice period
- one-month notice from the date of this communication
- Reason
- to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the tariff conditions attached to the tariff
- 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 sewerage
- Disconnected water accounts shall be charged based on the average of the last three months' sewerage charges before the disconnection
- Domestic sewerage without metered water
- Domestic customers without a metered water source (per single dwelling unit): KSh. 350 per month
- Other sewerage without water connection
- 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
- 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 2
Link- Licensee
- NYAHUWASCO
- Approval conditions
- The conditions attached to this approval, which shall form part of the license conditions of NYAHUWASCO, are:
- Cost structure
- Below is the summary of the recommended cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by NYAHUWASCO during the tariff period:
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Tariff approval 3
Link- Licensee
- NYAHUWASCO
- Licensing authority
- WASREB
- Place
- Nyahururu Scheme (Customer Meters (New Connections); Water Network Extensions), Marmanet Scheme (Customer Meters (New Connections); Water Network Extensions), Rumuruti Scheme (Customer Meters (New Connections); Water Network Extensions), Igwamiti Scheme (Customer Meters (New Connections); Water Network Extensions), Ndurururi (Sewerage extension), Muthaiga (Sewerage extension), Jua Kali (Sewerage extension), Core site (Sewerage extension), Choices area (Sewerage extension), Maina (Sewerage extension)
- Annual budgets
- i. Annual budgets: The utility shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff.
- Surpluses
- ii. Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB.
- Catchment protection
- iii. Catchment Protection: As part of its corporate social responsibility, the utility shall undertake measures to conserve and protect the catchment areas of its water source.
- Cost centres
- iv. Creation of distinct water and sewer cost centres: NYAHUWASCO shall create separate water and sewer cost centres and maintain distinct records of operations for the two centres.
- Reporting
- v. Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format and describe any challenges encountered in implementing the tariff.
- Investments
- vi. Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1:
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Proposed investments 5
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Schedule 168 rows
| Consumer Categories | Consumption Block (M3) | Approved Tariff (KSh./M3) |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/Residential | 1-6 | 120 |
| 7-20. | 135 | |
| 21-50 | 145 | |
| 51-100 | 150 | |
| 101-300 | 160 | |
| >300 | 175 | |
| Multi-Dwelling Units | Per M3 | 130 |
| Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions | 1-50 | 135 |
| 51-100 | 145 | |
| 101-300 | 160 | |
| >300 | 180 | |
| 1-600 | 125 | |
| Public Schools, Colleges and Universities | 601-1200 | 145 |
| >1200m3 | 150 | |
| Water Projects | Per M3 | 70 |
| Bowsing Point | Per M3 | 120 |
| Bulk Sale | 75 | |
| Kiosk | 50 |
| 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 | 15,000 |
| Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ less than 150 m3 | 18,000 |
| 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 |
| Service | Charge (Ksh.) |
|---|---|
| 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 | 500 |
| Water Reconnection fee – at mains | 5,000 and double deposit |
| Tanker – 8000 and 16,000 litres | 2,500 & 5,000 respectively per tanker within the WSP area for all consumers |
| Sale of water per M3 at Bowsing Point (own tanker) | 120 |
| Replacement of stolen or damaged meters | 100% of the market cost of the meter |
| Meter testing on request | 1,500 |
| Special meter reading under customer’s 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 |
| Printing of customer’s statement under own request | 200 |
| Cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer | 500 |
| 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 within the WSP area for all consumers |
| 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 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2025/26 | 2026/27 | 2027/28 | 2028/29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operations | 275,139,652 | 285,062,230 | 300,175,971 | 310,201,779 | 321,879,660 | 331,824,676 |
| Maintenance | 16,424,115 | 19,687,571 | 22,094,578 | 24,824,907 | 27,926,661 | 31,455,795 |
| Regulatory Levy | 10,339,326 | 15,411,450 | 18,422,571 | 18,903,834 | 20,274,840 | 21,312,673 |
| Total O&M Costs | 301,903,093 | 320,161,251 | 340,693,120 | 353,930,520 | 370,081,161 | 384,593,144 |
| Investment Costs | 2,847,448 | 30,935,630 | 62,993,530 | 61,634,660 | 82,287,670 | 96,046,168 |
| Debt Repayment | 987,423 | 19,409,347 | 38,818,694 | 38,818,694 | 37,546,704 | 34,869,002 |
| Total Costs | 305,737,964 | 690,667,479 | 783,198,464 | 808,314,394 | 859,996,696 | 900,101,458 |
| Total Billing (KSh.) | 258,483,153 | 385,286,239 | 460,564,281 | 472,595,843 | 506,871,008 | 532,816,824 |
| Collection Efficiency (%) | 102% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Projected Revenue | 263,652,816 | 373,727,652 | 446,747,352 | 458,417,967 | 491,664,878 | 516,832,319 |
| Total Cost Coverage | 81% | 101% | 101% | 101% | 100% | 100% |
| Target | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 | 2027/2028 | 2028/2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Coverage (%) | 90% | 91% | 92% | 93% | 94% | 95% | 96% |
| Water quality standards (%) | 100% Compliance with Standards | ||||||
| Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M | 51% | 46% | 43% | 41% | 41% | 40% | 39% |
| Non-Revenue Water | 38% | 38% | 36% | 34% | 32% | 30% | 28% |
| Hours of Supply (Hrs.) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Staff per 1000 connections | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Metering ratio (%) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Collection Efficiency (%) | 98% | 102% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 97% |
| Resale at kiosk | KSh. 2.00 per 20l jerry can | KSh. 5.00 per 20litre jerry can |
| Investment Area | Targeted Project | Sample Descriptions | Guide | Size | Unit | Unit Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Meters (New Connections) | Nyahururu Scheme | Class C | 15MM | Volumetric meters R 200 and above | No. | 5,500.00 |
| Marmanet Scheme | Class C | 15MM | Volumetric meters R 200 and above | No. | 5,500.00 | |
| Rumuruti Scheme | Class C | 15MM | Volumetric meters R 200 and above | No. | 5,500.00 | |
| Igwamiti Scheme | Class C | 15MM | Volumetric meters R 200 and above | No. | 5,500.00 | |
| Sub-Total | ||||||
| NRW Reduction Activities | District Meter Areas (DMAs) bulk metering | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bursts and Leak Control | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Commercial NRW Management | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Water Network Extensions | Nyahururu Scheme | HDPE | 50-110 mm | PN10-PN12.5 | Km | 1,050,000 |
| Marmanet Scheme | HDPE | 50-160mm | PN10-PN16 | Km | 1,500,000 | |
| Rumuruti Scheme | HDPE | 50-110mm | PN 10 | Km | 1,050,000 | |
| Igwamiti Scheme | HDPE | 50-110mm | PN 10-PN16 | KM | 1,200,000 | |
| Sewerage Improvement programmes | Sewer Network Extension/ Rehabilitation | DWP (HDPE) DN 200-415mm SN4-SN8 | Length in meters | - | ||
| Ndurururi/ Muthaiga extension | 1,105 | - | ||||
| Jua Kali extension | 1,455 | - | ||||
| Core site extension | 1,063 | - | ||||
| Choices area extension | 473 | - | ||||
| Maina extension | 904 | - | ||||
| Disludging of lagoons and ponds and annual maintenance | 3 no Anaerobic ponds 2No. Facultative ponds and one no. maturation | SUM | 1 |
| QTY | Project Cost (Ksh) | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 | 2027/2028 | 2028/2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1,600 | 8,800,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,760,000 |
| 1,250 | 6,875,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 | 1,375,000 |
| 1,000 | 5,500,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |
| 375 | 2,062,500 | 412,500 | 412,500 | 412,500 | 412,500 | 412,500 |
| 23,237,500 | 4,647,500 | 4,647,500 | 4,647,500 | 4,647,500 | 4,647,500 | |
| - | 18,470,000 | 5,110,000 | 3,990,000 | 3,040,000 | 3,090,000 | 3,240,000 |
| - | 23,585,290 | - | 5,040,800 | 5,064,250 | 8,275,800 | 5,204,440 |
| - | 59,340,000 | 2,140,000 | 12,900,000 | 14,500,000 | 14,800,000 | 15,000,000 |
| 101,395,290 | 7,250,000 | 21,930,800 | 22,604,250 | 26,165,800 | 23,444,440 | |
| 10.25 | 9,930,010 | 3,148,130 | 3,144,180 | 3,637,700 | ||
| 29.8 | 21,150,930 | - | 4,500,500 | 12,150,410 | 4,500,020 | |
| 17.05 | 20,144,536 | - | - | - | 14,211,920 | 5,932,616 |
| 7.55 | 9,386,582 | - | 2,393,800 | 2,400,600 | - | 4,592,182 |
| 60,612,058 | 3,148,130 | 6,894,300 | 14,551,010 | 21,856,120 | 14,162,498 | |
| - | 35,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - |
| - | - | 8,978,100 | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | 3,231,900 | 7,000,000 | 1,177,600 | |
| - | - | - | 1,598,250 | 7,000,000 | ||
| - | 1,790,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| - | - | - | - | 4,224,150 | ||
| - | 10,000,000 | 5,000,000.00 | 5,000,000 | - | - | - |
| Investment Area | Targeted Project | Sample Descriptions | Guide Size | Unit | Unit Cost | QTY | Project Cost (Ksh) | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 | 2027/2028 | 2028/2029 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pond | ||||||||||||
| Repair of damaged maintenance holes and replacement of Manhole covers | Number of Manholes repaired/covered | 12000x 1200 | No. | 250 | 30,000 | 7,500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 1,500,000 | |
| SUB-TOTAL | 52,500,000 | 7,290,000 | 14,478,100 | 5,731,900 | 11,098,250 | 13,901,750 | ||||||
| Acquisition of Movable Assets | Official MD's Vehicle | SUV,2400CC, Diesel | - | No. | 7,000,000 | 1 | 7,000,000 | - | - | 7,000,000 | - | - |
| Motorbikes | Boxer 1500cc | - | No. | 250,000 | 10 | 2,500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | |
| Electrofusion machine | - | - | No. | 2,711,150 | 1 | 2,711,150 | - | 2,711,150 | - | - | - | |
| Furniture and fixtures | - | - | No. | 2,820,000 | 1 | 2,820,000 | - | 100,000 | 150,000 | 200,000 | 2,370,000 | |
| Computers and Accessories | - | - | No. | 3,000,000 | 1 | 3,000,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 350,000 | 1,600,000 | 350,000 | |
| SUB-TOTAL | 18,031,150 | 850,000 | 3,661,150 | 8,000,000 | 2,300,000 | 3,220,000 | ||||||
| ERP Software Upgrade | Human Resource module | - | - | - | - | - | 2,050,000 | - | - | 2,050,000 | - | - |
| Finance and Accounting | - | - | - | - | - | 5,050,000 | 5,050,000 | - | - | - | - | |
| Technical and GIS module | - | - | - | - | - | 4,050,000 | - | - | 4,050,000 | - | - | |
| Ndovu pay module | - | - | - | - | - | 2,050,000 | - | - | - | 2,050,000 | - | |
| Supply Chain module | - | - | - | - | - | 5,050,000 | - | - | - | 5,050,000 | - | |
| Billing And CRM Module | - | - | - | - | - | 4,050,000 | - | - | 4,050,000 | - | ||
| SUB-TOTAL | - | - | - | - | - | 22,300,000 | 5,050,000 | - | 6,100,000 | 11,150,000 | - | |
| Construction of office Buildings | Customer care center (HQ) | Main office | No | 7,000,000 | 1 | 7,000,000 | - | - | - | 7,000,000 | ||
| Marmanet/Kinamba Stores | 1 | 4,000,000 | - | - | - | - | 4,000,000 | |||||
| Rumuruti Office | Elevated tank site | - | No | 4,000,000 | 1 | 4,000,000 | - | - | - | 4,000,000 | ||
| Igwamiti office | Acquired plot | - | No | 3,500,000 | 1 | 3,500,000 | - | - | - | 3,500,000 | ||
| SUB-TOTAL | 18,500,000 | - | - | - | - | 18,500,000 | ||||||
| Increase production capacity | Drilling and equipping of one borehole | - | - | L. Sum | 12,000,000 | 1 | 12,000,000 | - | - | - | - | 12,000,000 |
| Construction of second intake | - | - | - | 10,000,000 | - | 10,011,680 | - | - | - | |||
| Acquisition of new pumps for Nyahururu intake, Rumuruti intake and Production booster stations in Nyahururu | 3 no. 110 kwp pumps for intake | Caprari pump discharge 315 m3 per hour 80 meters dynamic head | No | 850,000 | 3 | 2,550,000 | - | 850,000 | - | 850,000 | 850,000 | |
| 2 no.. 11 kw pumps for | KSB pumps | No | 320,000 | 2 | 960,000 | - | 320,000 | - | 320,000 | 320,000 | ||
| and Rumuruti | Rumuruti booster station | |||||||||||
| 2 No. 5.5 kw pumps for Rumuruti Intake station | - | NO | 200,000 | 2 | 800,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | - | 200,000 | 200,000 | ||
| Motors Replacements | 110 Kw motors | - | NO | 1,200,000 | 2 | 1,800,000 | - | - | - | 600,000 | 1,200,000 | |
| 55 kw motor for Losogua | - | NO | 600,000 | 1 | 1,200,000 | - | - | - | 600,000 | 600,000 | ||
| Rehabilitation of filter media | - | - | - | 2,500,000 | 2 | 5,000,000 | 2,500,000 | - | - | 2,500,000 | - | |
| Recycling of water at water treatment plant | - | - | No | 3,000,000 | 1 | 3,000,000 | - | - | - | - | 3,000,000 | |
| SUB-TOTAL | 37,310,000 | 2,700,000 | 11,381,680 | - | 5,070,000 | 18,170,000 | ||||||
| TOTAL | 333,885,998 | 30,935,630 | 62,993,530 | 61,634,660 | 82,287,670 | 96,046,188 |
| Targeted Project | Description |
|---|---|
| Repair of damaged maintenance holes and replacement of Manhole covers | Composite maintenance hole covers 600x600 mm medium to heavy duty |
| Official MD's Vehicle | - |
| Motorbikes | - |
| Electrofusion machine | - |
| Furniture and fixtures | Chairs, Tables, etc |
| Computers and Accessories | Desktops, Laptops |
Everyone named
| Signed by | RICHARD CHERUIYOT, Ag. Chief Executive Officer Water Services Regulatory Board |
|---|---|
| Places 18 | Nyahururu Scheme · Marmanet Scheme · Rumuruti Scheme · Igwamiti Scheme · Ndurururi · Muthaiga · Jua Kali · Core site · Choices area · Maina · Marmanet · Kinamba · Rumuruti · Igwamiti · Nyahururu · Rumuruti booster station · Rumuruti Intake station · Losogua |
| Licensing authorities 2 | Water Services Regulatory Board · WASREB |
| Licensees 2 | Nyahururu Water and Sanitation Company Limited · NYAHUWASCO |
| Bodies 2 | NYAHUWASCO · Water Services Regulatory Board |
| Law | Water Act |
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Kenya Gazette Notice No. 3552 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 58, 21 March 2025, p. 1260.Permalink funua.com/notices/2025/3552/.
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