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Gazette Notice No. 4779 of 2025

Water Services Regulatory Board approved water and sewerage tariffs for Municipal Council of Machakos Water and Sanitation Company for 2024/2025 to 2028/2029.

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Items 4

  1. Tariff approval 1

    Link
    Licensing authority
    Water Services Regulatory Board
    Licensee
    Municipal Council of Machakos Water and Sanitation Company (Applicant for a review of water services tariffs.)
    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 water accounts
    Disconnected water accounts shall be charged based on the average sewerage charges for the three months preceding 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
    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. The inflation adjustment shall take effect every July of the tariff period, commencing in July 2026.
    Sewer only deposit
    Customers with only a sewer connection are to be charged a deposit equivalent to that for a water connection.

  2. Tariff approval 2

    Link
    Licensee
    MACHWASCO
    Body
    WASREB (Approves priority service delivery capital projects and receives quarterly performance reports.)
    Place
    Machakos Town and Environs, Eastleigh Area, Kaseve Pipeline DMA, Kimutwa Pipeline DMA
    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: MACHWASCO will ensure that separate water and sewer cost centres are established and that distinct records of operations for each centre are maintained.
    Regulatory levy
    (vii) Regulatory Levy: The Utility is required to pay a monthly regulatory levy based on 4% of its total turnover, which includes billing for other services and interest income earned.
    Investments
    (viii) Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1:

  3. Licence notice 3

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  4. Investment schedule 4

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Schedule 143 rows

1.1 Water Tariff
Consumer CategoriesConsumption Block (M3)Approved Tariff (KSh./M3)
1-6180
7-20.205
Domestic/Residential21-50220
51-100240
101-300260
>300300
Multi-Dwelling UnitsPer M3205
1-50220
Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions51-100240
101-300260
>300300
1-600205
Public Schools, Colleges and Universities601-1200240
>1200m3300
KiosksPer M3180
1.4 Miscellaneous Charges
Item/ ServiceCharge (KSh.)
Water Deposit
Category of consumer
Domestic2,500
Retail shops less than 10m33,000
Retail shops more than 10m33,500
Bars and restaurants less than 15 m34,000
Bars 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 require more than 200 m320,000
Schools and other institutions with less than 200 m310,000
Minor construction sites of more than 200 m315,000
Major construction sites require 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
Customers with only a sewer connection are to be charged a deposit equivalent to that for a water connection.
Other Charges
Service
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 a double deposit
Tanker – 8000 & 16,000 litres2,500 & 5,000 respectively per tanker within MACHWASCO’s area for all consumers
Sale of water per M3 at Bowsing Point (own tanker)Ksh. 180
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
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 the water kiosk15,000
Illegal sewer connection- Commercial, Industry, Construction100,000
Illegal sewer connection- Domestic, Government, Schools, Universities, & 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 Item2023/20242024/20252025/20262026/20272027/20282028/2029
Operations100,545,664115,127,210126,416,063133,961,219140,281,610148,000,759
Maintenance14,966,14515,714,45218,477,95019,401,84720,371,94021,390,536
Regulatory Levy4,339,9525,446,3767,830,8728,259,1288,505,4448,946,581
Total O&M Costs119,851,761136,288,038152,724,885161,622,195169,158,993178,337,877
Investment Costs--14,540,00013,057,00016,547,00017,094,000
Debt Repayment------
Total Costs119,851,761136,288,038167,264,885174,679,195185,705,993195,431,877
Total Billing (KSh.)108,498,809136,159,390195,771,803206,478,203212,636,092223,664,528
Collection Efficiency (%)88%90%91%92%93%94%
Projected Revenue95,478,952122,543,451178,152,341189,959,947197,751,566210,244,656
O&M Cost Coverage80%90%117%118%117%118%
Total Cost Coverage80%90%107%109%106%108%
(i) Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff
Target2023/20242024/20252025/20262026/20272027/20282028/2029
Water Coverage (%)45%46%47%48%49%50%
Water quality standards (%)100% Compliance with Standards
Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M44%43%42%41%41%40%
Maintenance Expenditure as % of O&M12%12%12%12%12%12%
Non-Revenue Water31%30%29%28%28%27%
Hours of Supply (Hrs.)121313141415
Staff per 1000 connections1099875
Metering ratio (%)100%100%100%100%100%100%
Resale at kiosk5KSh./20 litre jerry can
Table 1: Investments to be funded from internally generated funds (MACHWASCO) 2025-2026
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaNature Of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Non-Revenue Water Reduction PlanMachakos Town and EnvironsProcure leak detection equipment and toolsLS4,500,000.0014,500,000.00
Install pressure loggersNr.500,000.0031,500,000.00
Install pump probes and tank-level sensors.LS1,000,000.0011,000,000.00
Leak repair records- Georeferencing the bursts and leaks location to the database with smartphones/ GPSLS400,000.001400,000.00
Formation of the NRW unit and capacity building of the teamLS740,000.001740,000.00
Restocking of repair materials and capacity building of the O&M team and area managers to enhance leak control in the distribution system and at the household connectionsLS1,000,000.0011,000,000.00
Eastleigh AreaCreate new DMAs and sub-DMAs; replace faulty meters, isolation valves, and control valves; rehabilitate and replace customer service lines; and install meters.LS5,000,000.0015,000,000.00
Sub-Total14,140,000.00
Customer MeteringMachakos Town and EnvironsCustomer metering- replacement of faulty meters, complete with associated fittings and mappingNr.4,000.00100400,000.00
Sub-Total400,000.00
Total14,540,000.00
2026-2027
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaNature of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Regional Master MetersKaseve Pipeline DMACreation of new DMA and Sub-DMAsDN 160mmNr.150,000.001150,000.00
DN 110mmNr.102,000.001102,000.00
DN 63mmNr.45,000.00290,000.00
Kimutwa Pipeline DMACreation of new DMA and Sub-DMAsDN 250mmNr.210,000.001210,000.00
DN 63mmNr.45,000.003135,000.00
Sub-Total687,000.00
Non-Revenue Water Reduction PlanMachakos Town and EnvironsLeak repair records- Georeferencing the bursts and leaks location to the database with smartphones/ GPSLS500,000.001500,000.00
(MACHWASCO) 2026-2027
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaNature Of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Purchase Portal Pressure Gauges to continuously monitor pressure in the distribution networkLS1,570,000.0011,570,000.00
Categorise both physical and commercial losses by conducting MNF, leak measuring devices.LS1,800,000.0011,800,000.00
Miwani, Eastleigh, and Kenya Israel areasCreate new DMAs and sub-DMAs; replace faulty meters, isolation valves, and control valves; rehabilitate and replace customer service lines; and install meters.LS7,000,000.0017,000,000.00
Sub-Total10,870,000.00
Random field meter testing using an electromagnetic meterLS300,000.001300,000.00
Geo-referencing customer meters using GIS and updating in the customer databaseLS800,000.001800,000.00
Sub-Total1,500,000.00
Total13,057,000.00
2027-2028
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaNature Of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Regional Master MetersMutituni Pipeline DMACreation of new DMA and Sub-DMAsDN 200mmNr.180,000.001180,000.00
DN 63mmNr.45,000.005225,000.00
Kyumvi Pipeline DMACreation of new DMA and Sub-DMAsDN 110mmNr.102,000.001102,000.00
DN 63mmNr.45,000.006270,000.00
Sub-Total777,000.00
(MACHWASCO) 2027-2028
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaNature Of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Non-Revenue Water Reduction PlanLeak repair records- Georeferencing the bursts and leaks location to the database with smartphones/ GPSLS700,000.001700,000.00
Restocking of repair materials and capacity building of the O&M team and area managers to enhance leak control in the distribution system and at the household connectionsLS800,000.001800,000.00
Customer MeteringMachakos Town and EnvironsCustomer metering- replacement of faulty meters, complete with associated fittingsNr.4,000.00100400,000.00
Random meter testing using a portable electromagnetic meterLS300,000.001300,000.00
Geo-referencing customer meters using GIS and updating in the customer databaseLS150,000.001150,000.00
Sub-Total850,000.00
Sewer ImprovementMachakos Town and EnvironsRehabilitation of the sewer system to improve services through replacement of manhole slabs, covers and ladderSlabsNr.8,000.001601,280,000.00
coversNr.11,000.008008,800,000.00
ladderNr.340.001000340,000.00
Sub-Total10,420,000.00
Rehabilitation / Replacement and Extension of Water SystemMachakos Town and EnvironsRehabilitation, replacement, and extension of the pipeline network, including air valves, washouts, chambers, and associated fittings.LS3,000,000.0013,000,000.00
Sub-Total3,000,000.00
Total16,547,000.00
2028-2029
Targeted InvestmentProject AreaNature of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Non-RevenueMachakos TownPurchase leak detection tools andLS4,000,000.0014,000,000.00
Non-Revenue Water Reduction PlanMachakos Town and EnvironsLeak repair records- Georeferencing the bursts and leaks location to the database with smartphones/ GPSLS600,000.001600,000.00
Non-Revenue Water Reduction PlanMachakos Town and EnvironsRestocking of repair materials and capacity building of the O&M team and area managers to enhance leak control in the distribution system and at the household connectionsLS3,500,000.0013,500,000.00
Sub-Total8,100,000.00
(MACHWASCO) 2028-2029
Targeted InvestmentProject AreaNature of ActivitiesSizeUnitUnit CostQuantityProject Cost (KSh.)
Sewer ImprovementMachakos Town and EnvironsRehabilitation of the sewer system to improve services through the replacement of maintenance hole slabs, covers, and laddersSlabsNr.4,500.00160720,000.00
coversNr.9,000.005004,500,000.00
ladderNr.340.001100374,000.00
Sub-Total5,594,000.00
Sub-Total3,000,000
Total17,094,000.00

Everyone named

Signed byRICHARD CHERUIYOT, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board
Places 9Machakos Town and Environs · Eastleigh Area · Kaseve Pipeline DMA · Kimutwa Pipeline DMA · Miwani · Eastleigh · Kenya Israel areas · Mutituni Pipeline DMA · Kyumvi Pipeline DMA
Bodies 3WASREB · MACHWASCO · Water Services Regulatory Board
Licensees 2Municipal Council of Machakos Water and Sanitation Company · MACHWASCO
Licensing authorityWater Services Regulatory Board
LawWater Act

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