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Gazette Notice No. 3553 of 2025

Water Services Regulatory Board approves adjusted water and sewerage tariffs for Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company for 2024/2025 to 2028/2029.

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Whole issue, from Kenya Law. This notice starts on printed page 1265.

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Items 3

  1. Tariff approval 1

    Link
    Licensing authority
    Water Services Regulatory Board
    Licensee
    Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company
    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 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. 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.

  2. Tariff approval 2

    Link
    Licensee
    NAIVAWASCO
    Licensing authority
    WASREB
    Cost summary
    Below is the summary of the recommended cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by NAIVAWASCO during the tariff period:
    Approval conditions
    The conditions attached to this approval, which shall form part of the license conditions of NAIVAWASCO, are:
    Service delivery conditions
    i. Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff
    Annual budgets
    ii. Annual budgets: The WSP shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the tariff.
    Surpluses
    iii. Surpluses: The surpluses realised during the tariff period shall be used to implement priority service delivery capital projects approved by WASREB.
    Reporting
    iv. Reporting: The utility shall submit quarterly performance reports to WASREB in the prescribed format.
    Catchment protection
    v. Catchment protection: The utility shall undertake measures to conserve/ protect catchment areas of their water source as part of corporate social responsibility
    Cost centres
    vi. Creation of distinct water and sewer cost centres: NAIVAWASCO will ensure that separate water and sewer cost centres are created and that different records of operations of the two centres are maintained.
    Sanitation levy
    vii. Ring Fencing Sanitation Levy: WSP shall establish a dedicated account exclusively for the sanitation Levy funds, ensuring they are securely ring-fenced. Any expenditure from this account shall be subject to WASREB's prior approval.
    Investments
    viii. Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1:

  3. Tariff approval 3

    Link
    Licensing authority
    Water Services Regulatory Board
    Office
    Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board
    Place
    Karate Police post (Water Network expansions (Small projects)), Governor area (Water Network expansions (Small projects)), Kinungi Zone (Water Network expansions (Small projects)), DTI (DTI production upgrade), Subericol (Subericol sewer project), Naivasha (Sewer Network expansions (Small projects)), Deliverance (Subericol sewer project), Threeways (Lower CCCR Sewer Project)
    Project landmark
    Milimani Primary (Subericol sewer project), Gem Hotel (Lower CCCR Sewer Project)

Schedule 99 rows

1.1 Water Tariff
Consumer CategoriesConsumption Block (M3)Approved Tariff (KSh./M3)
Domestic/Residential1-6110
Domestic/Residential7-20.120
Domestic/Residential21-50130
Domestic/Residential51-100140
Domestic/Residential101-300150
Domestic/Residential>300160
Multi-Dwelling UnitsPer M3130
Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions1-50130
Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions51-100140
Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions101-300150
Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions>300160
Public Schools, Colleges and Universities1-600120
Public Schools, Colleges and Universities601-1200140
Public Schools, Colleges and Universities>1200m3160
Post-paid Water KiosksPer M3100
Pre-paid Water KiosksPer M3100
1.4 Miscellaneous Charges
Item/ServiceCharge (Ksh.)
Sanitation Levy (5% of water bill)5% of water Bill
Water Deposit
Category of consumerCharge (Ksh.)
Domestic2,500
Retail shops less than 10m33,000
Retail shops more than 10m33,500
Bar and restaurants less than 15 m34,000
Bar and restaurants more than 15 m36,000
Hotel class “A” and “B” less than 150 m312,000
Hotel class “A” and “B” more than 150 m315,000
Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ less than 150 m318,000
Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ more than 150 m320,000
Hospitals and Health centres more than 150 m320,000
Hospitals and Health centres less than 150 m312,000
Schools and other institutions more than 200 m320,000
Schools and other institutions less than 200 m310,000
Minor construction sites of more than 200 m315,000
Major construction sites more than 300 m350,000
Light industries less than 200 m330,000
Medium industries between 200 m3 and 300 m350,000
Heavy industries of more than 300 m3100,000
Water kiosks5,000
Other Charges
ServiceCharge (Ksh.)
New water connection fee – Connection size: ½ inch to 1 inch2,500
New water connection fee – Connection size: 1.5 inches to 3 inches7,500
New water connection fee – Connection size above 3 inches15,000
Water Reconnection fee – at meter point1,000
Water Reconnection fee – at mains5,000 and double deposit
Tanker – 8000 and 16,000 litres2,500 & 5,000 respectively per tanker within NAIVAWASCO’s area for all consumers
Sale of water per M3 at Bowsing Point (own tanker)Ksh. 130
Replacement of stolen or damaged meters100% of the market cost of the meter
Meter testing on request500
Sewer Connection– Residential/ Domestic5,000
Sewer Connection– Commercial, Government, Schools, Universities and Colleges7,500
Sewer Connection– Industrial15,000
Private sewer unblocking2,500
Leak detection services1,000
Sewer Reconnection fee15,000
Statement of account fees200
Cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer200
For turning on the supply other than in respect of a first connection200
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
Item/ServiceCharge (Ksh.)
Illegal water connection –Commercial, Industry, Construction (Fraud)100,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of illegality
Illegal water connection (Fraud) – Domestic30,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality
Overcharging (fraud) at water kiosk15,000
Illegal sewer connection- Commercial, Industry, Construction100,000
Illegal sewer connection- Domestic, Government, Schools, Universities and Colleges30,000
Self-reconnection after cut-off for non-payment5,000 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 pump10,000
2.0 Cost Summary
Expenditure Item2023/242024/252025/262026/272027/282028/29
Operations204,923,778232,638,508257,884,245277,158,326290,721,902305,051,165
Maintenance14,675,77225,106,33130,860,02125,142,75131,013,82529,270,544
Regulatory Levy8,615,95113,493,17213,886,50715,141,32116,208,68217,204,504
Total O&M Costs228,215,501271,238,011302,630,773317,442,398337,944,408351,526,213
Investment Costs-37,881,52713,316,84729,349,95037,211,17148,608,858
Debt Repayment1,766,48712,235,39412,235,39412,235,3949,791,1447,723,275
Total Costs229,981,988321,354,933328,183,014359,027,742384,946,723407,858,346
Total Billing (KShs)215,398,769337,329,303347,162,682378,533,025405,217,054430,112,601
Collection Efficiency (%)97%95%95%95%95%95%
Projected Revenue208,936,806320,462,838329,804,548359,606,374384,956,201408,606,971
O&M Cost Coverage92%118%109%113%114%116%
Total Cost Coverage91%100%100%100%100%100%
i. Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff
Target2022/20232023/20242024/20252025/20262026/20272027/20282028/2029
Water Coverage91%91%92%93%94%95%96%
Water quality standards99%100% Compliance with Standards
Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M44%39%35%33%33%32%32%
Non-Revenue Water25%25%25%25%24%24%23%
Hours of Supply (Hrs.)24242424242424
Staff per 1000 connections8877665
Metering ratio100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Collection Efficiency8597%95%95%95%95%95%
Resale at KioskKSh. 2.00 per 20l jerry canKshs. 5.00 per 20l jerry can
Table 1: Investments — Internally Funded Investments During the Proposed Tariff Period
InvestmentLocationSpecificationsQuantityUnit Price (KSh)2024/252025/262026/272027/282028/29
Metering
Purchase of New Meter for new connections(Within WSP Service Area)Cold Water Meter DN 0.5" R2008226,0324,958,304
9026,0325,440,864
1,4546,0328,770,528
1,2946,0327,805,408
Purchase of booster pumps andMotorsDTIThe centrifugal surface pump for DTI has a motor, panel, and dry run protection for the12,800,0002,800,000
Internally Funded Investments During the Proposed Tariff Period
InvestmentLocationSpecificationsQuantityUnit Price (KSh)2024/252025/262026/272027/282028/29
following characteristics: Discharge Q: 120 cmh, head 100m.
Water Network expansions (Small projects)Karate Police postLaying a total of 7.7km HDPE pipes ranging from 32mm to 50mm at Karate police post13,280,8963,280,896
GovernorLaying a total of 13.445km HDPE pipes ranging from 32mm to 63mm at Governor area in Kinungi Zone18,045,5998,045,599
DTI production upgradeProcure and install (i)1. No. Vertical centrifugal pump sets: Flow 110 m3/hr, total head 100m. (ii) 2. No. Grundfoss submersible pumps: Flow 60m3/hr, total head 105m.19,325,4209,325,420
Sewer Network expansions (Small projects)Subericol sewer projectLaying 4.98km UPVC pipes and 165 Sewer Manholes at Subericol Naivasha from Deliverance to Milimani Primary131,412,377-31,412,377
Lower CCCR Sewer ProjectLaying 1.55km DWC pipes and 103 Sewer Manholes at Threeways Naivasha from Gem Hotel to Sewer Pumping Station121,221,08921,221,089
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) ManagementWSPs Service AreaNRW Management InterventionsLot18,796,7287,875,98311,254,0028,184,6749,391,074
Grand Total37,881,52713,316,84729,349,95037,211,17148,608,858

Everyone named

Signed byRICHARD CHERUIYOT, Ag. Chief Executive Officer Water Services Regulatory Board
Places 8Karate Police post · Governor area · Kinungi Zone · DTI · Subericol · Naivasha · Deliverance · Threeways
Licensing authorities 2Water Services Regulatory Board · WASREB
Licensees 2Naivasha Water and Sanitation Company · NAIVAWASCO
Project landmarks 2Milimani Primary · Gem Hotel
OfficeAg. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board
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Kenya Gazette Notice No. 3553 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 58, 21 March 2025, p. 1265.

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Filed under: Licences, 2025 · March 2025 · Vol. CXXVII No. 58