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Gazette Notice No. 7304 of 2025

Water Services Regulatory Board approves water services tariffs for Kibwezi - Makindu Water and Sanitation Company for 2024/2025 to 2026/2027.

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Items 3

  1. Tariff approval 1

    Link
    Licensing authority
    Water Services Regulatory Board
    Licensee
    KIBWEZI - MAKINDU WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED
    Term
    2024/2025 to 2026/2027
    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.
    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
    KIBMAWASCO
    Licensing authority
    WASREB
    Subsidy provider
    County Government of Makueni
    Place
    Makindu area, Kibwezi area
    Licence conditions
    The conditions attached to this approval, which shall form part of the license conditions of KIBMAWASCO, 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
    Regulatory levy
    (vi) Regulatory Levy: The utility is to pay monthly regulatory levy based on 4% of the total turnover which is inclusive of billing of other services and interest income earned.
    County subsidy
    (vii) Subsidy from the County Government of Makueni: The County Government of Makueni shall provide an annual budget subsidy of Kshs. 36,000,000 (thirty-six million) towards system maintenance and investments as factored in this tariff.
    Investments
    (viii) Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in Table 1:

  3. Tariff approval 3

    Link
    Issuing authority
    Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board
    Licensing authority
    Water Services Regulatory Board
    Project
    Aligon-Mbui Nzau pipeline (Capital Works)
    Place
    aligon pumping station, mbui nzau town

Schedule 130 rows

1.1 Water Tariff
Consumer CategoriesConsumption Block (M3)Approved Tariff (Kshs/M3)
Domestic/Residential1-6113
7-20.135
21-50150
51-100165
101-300180
>300203
Multi-Dwelling UnitsFlat Rate per M3116
Commercial/Industrial/Government/Institutions1-50155
51-100188
101-300203
>300225
Public Schools, Colleges and Universities1-600135
601-1200158
>1200m3173
Browsing pointsPer M3135
KiosksPer M353
Water ProjectsPer M390
1.3 Miscellaneous Charges — Water Deposit
Item/ ServiceCharge (KSh.)
Category of consumer
Domestic2500
Retail shops less than 10m33000
Retail shops more than 10m33,500
Bar and restaurants less than 15 m34000
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 m315000
Hotel class “C” and ‘D’ less than 150 m318000
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
Customers with only sewer connection are to be charged a deposit equivalent to a water connection
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 3inches15,000
Water Reconnection fee – at meter point1,000
Water Reconnection fee – at mains5,000 and double deposit
Tanker – 8000 & 16,000 litres2,500 & 5,000 respectively per tanker within the WSP area for all consumers
Sale of water Per M3 at bowsing point (own tanker)135
Replacement of stolen or damaged meters100% of the market cost of the meter
Meter testing on request500
Special meter reading under customer’s 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
Printing of customer’s statement under own request200
For cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer200
For turning on the supply otherwise 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 & 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 Item2023/242024/252025/262026/27
Operations93,416,903111,003,000111,045,014115,911,269
Maintenance4,761,1966,151,2406,907,2147,787,142
Regulatory Levy3,407,2954,471,5215,459,1535,697,076
Total O&M Costs101,585,394121,625,761123,411,381129,395,487
Investment Costs-18,413,05624,636,20027,640,500
Debt Repayment104,223578,469482,431-
Total Costs101,689,617140,617,286148,530,013157,035,986
Total Billing (KShs)86,454,572111,788,017136,478,819142,426,893
Collection Efficiency (%)95%95%95%95%
Projected Revenue82,131,843106,198,616129,654,878135,305,548
O&M Cost Coverage81%87%105%105%
Total Cost Coverage81%76%87%86%
Service Delivery Conditions
Target2023/20242024/20252025/20262026/2027
Water Coverage (%)40%41%42%43%
Water quality standards (%)100% Compliance with Standards
Personnel Expenditure as % of O&M52%48%48%48%
Maintenance Expenditure as % of O&M5%5%6%6%
Investment Expenditure as a % of Total Expenditure013%17%18%
Non-Revenue Water57%56%54%52%
Hours of Supply (Hrs.)14151819
Staff per 1000 connections13131212
Metering ratio (%)100%100%100%100%
Resale at Kiosk3Kshs/20-liter jerrican
Table 1: Investments — FY 2024-2025
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaGuideSizeSample DescriptionsUnitQuantityUnit CostProject Cost (Ksh)
A. Regional Master metersMakindu area-2'' DiaInstallation of District metersNo.2230,000460,000
Kibwezi area-2'' DiaInstallation of District metersNo.4230,000920,000
Sub-Total1,380,000
B. Water quality equipmentWater treatmentChlorine 2000+ comparator kit c/w Sample pair cell and disc-No.2149,928299,856
Pocket pro+ multi 2 tester ph/cond/tds/salinity-No.190,48090,480
Chlorine dozer 1,000l capacity-No.1890,000890,000
Sub -Total1,280,336
C. AutomationAccounting and Stores softwareAccounting and stores management software-No.12,500,0002,500,000
--Capacity building of the staffNo.-
--Office Desk top computersNo.7140,000980,000
--Office lap-topsNo.4170,000680,000
FY 2024-2025 (continued)
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaGuide SizeSample DescriptionsUnitQuantityUnit CostProject Cost (Ksh)
Sub -Total4,160,000
D. NRW Reduction PlanTo reduce NRW from 57% to 56%-Water Pipeline Locator MachineNo.1350,000350,000
Water pipeline leak detector machineNo.2111,360222,720
Supply and delivery of consumer meter DN 15mm Diameter R200No.1,0003,8003,800,000
Supply and delivery of customer meter accessories i.e Saddle clamp, Gate Valve,No.1,0006,5606,560,000
Sub-Total10,932,720
E. Motor Vehicles and MotorcyclesTransports OperationsMotorcycle, Trail, 151 - 180ccNo.3220,000660,000
Sub-Total660,000
TOTAL18,413,056
FY 2025-2026
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaGuide SizeSample DescriptionsUnitQuantityUnit CostProject Cost (Ksh)
A. Water quality equipmentWater treatmentPocket pro+ multi 2 tester ph/cond/tds/salinity-No.190,48090,480
Chlorine dozer 1,000 l capacity-No.2890,0001,780,000
Purchase of Portable Turbidimeters 0 to 1000 NTU-No.1522,000522,000
Sub-total2,392,480
B. AutomationAccounting and Stores- -Office Desk Top ComputersNo.2147,000294,000
- -Office LaptopsNo.2178,500357,000
Sub -Total651,000
C. NRW Reduction PlanTo reduce NRW from 56% to 54%-Water Pipeline Locator MachineNo.1350,000350,000
GIS Mapping and DMA ZoningNo.12,300,0002,300,000
Supply and delivery of consumer meter DN 15mm Diameter R200No.2,0006,56013,120,000
Sub-Total15,992,720
D. Motor Vehicles and MotorcyclesTransport Operations-Motorcycle, Trail, 151 - 180ccNo.5220,0001,100,000
-Single Cab Pick-up, 4x4, LWB, 2400-3000 cc, DieselNo.14,500,0004,500,000
Sub-Total5,600,000
TOTAL24,636,200
FY 2026-2027
Targetted InvestmentProject AreaGuide SizeSample DescriptionsUnitQuantityUnit CostProject Cost (Ksh)
A.NRW Reduction PlanTo reduce NRW from 54% to 52%- -Water pipeline leak detector machineNo.2111,360222,720
Replacement of worn-out consumer metersDN 15mmSupply and delivery of consumer meter DN 15mm Diameter R200No.1,2006,8228,186,880
Sub -Total8,409,600
B. Capital WorksAligon-Mbui Nzau pipeline6'' diaSupply, deliver and instal 6" dia hdpe pipe and fittings required to connect the booster pump @ aligon pumping station and mbui nzau town to the existing upvc old pipeline and test flowNo.119,230,90019,230,900
Sub -Total19 230,900
TOTAL27,640,500

Everyone named

Signed byRICHARD CHERUIYOT, Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Services Regulatory Board
Places 4Makindu area · Kibwezi area · aligon pumping station · mbui nzau town
Licensing authorities 2Water Services Regulatory Board · WASREB
Licensees 2KIBWEZI - MAKINDU WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED · KIBMAWASCO
Subsidy providerCounty Government of Makueni
ProjectAligon-Mbui Nzau pipeline
LawWater Act

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Kenya Gazette Notice No. 7304 of 2025, Vol. CXXVII No. 108, 30 May 2025, p. 2545.

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