New: Index Gazetted Tariff for NARUWASCO for 2024/2025.
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THE WATER ACT
(No.43 of 2016)
APPROVED REGULAR TARIFF FOR NAKURU RURAL WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED
Schedule of Tariffs For 2024/2025 For Water and Sewerage
Pursuant to clause 1.3 of the schedule of tariff published vide gazette Notice No.10542 of 2023, notice is given that all prices for water and sewerage services will be as follows for all meter readings to be taken from 2nd August, 2024 to 30th June,2025.
Customer Category |
Consumption Block in M3 |
Water Tariff (Kshs. /M3) |
Domestic/Residential
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1-6 | 92 | |
7-20 | 100 | |
21-50 | 110 | |
51-100 | 115 | |
101-300 | 126 | |
Above 300 | 147 | |
MDUs/Gated Communities | Per M3 | 100 |
Commercial/Industrial/Government Institutions
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1-50 | 100 | |
51-100 | 131 | |
101-300 | 152 | |
Above 300 | 162 | |
Water Kiosk | Per M3 | 35 |
Bulk Water Supply | Per M3 | 52 |
Public Schools, Universities and Colleges
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1-600 | 100 | |
601-1200 | 105 | |
Above 1200 | 110 |
Information used to calculate the index:
Ratio of Personnel Expenditure to Operations and maintenance Expenditure (PE/O&M) |
Non-Revenue Water (NRW) |
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Actual performance | 46% | Actual Performance | 43% |
Target for 2023/2024 | 44% | Target for 2023/2024 | 52% |
Variance | 2% | Variance | -9% |
Attainment of performance targets: 98% | |||
Maximum applicable price adjustment for the period: 6.23% | |||
Price adjustment earned:6.09% | |||
Proportion of price indexed: 78.69% |
Miscellaneous charges and conditions attached to the tariff remain as per gazette Notice No. 10542 of 2023.
Dated the 5th September, 2024.
RICHARD K. CHERUIYOT.
Ag. Chief Executive Officer, Water Service Regulatory Board.
New: Gazette Tariff for NARUWASCO for years 2023/2024 to 2026/2027.
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THE KENYA GAZETTE
3448 11th August,2023
NAKURU WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION COMPANY
APPROVED TARRIF STRUCTURE FOR THE PERIOD 2023/2024 TO 2025/2026
NAKURU RURAL WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY (NARUWASCO) applied to the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) for a review of tariffs for water services, for the period 2023/2024 to 2026/2027 as per section 72 (1) (b) of the Water Act, 2016.
Public consultation on the application was carried out in accordance with the requirements of section 139 of the water Act, 2016.
After consideration the application, the written and oral submissions by all stakeholders during the consultation period, and based on latest available data, WASREB has determined an upward tariff review for NARUWASCO is justified to improve service delivery, operate sustainably and protect consumer interests by meeting the tariff conditions attached to the tariff.
WASREB gives a one (1) months’ notice to all existing and potential customers of NARUWASCO that the approved tariffs for the four financial years, 2023.2024,2024/2025, 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 shall be as follows:
- Approved Tariff Structure
- Water Tariff Structure for the period 2023/2024 to 2026/2027
Customer Category |
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Consumption Block in M3 | Approved Tariff (KSH/M3) | |
Domestic/Residential | 1-6 | 88 |
7-20 | 95 | |
21-50 | 105 | |
51-100 | 110 | |
101-300 | 120 | |
>300 | 140 | |
Multi-Dwelling Units | Per M3 | 95 |
Commercial/industrial/Government/Institutions | 1-50 | 95 |
51-100 | 125 | |
101-300 | 145 | |
>300 | 155 | |
Schools, Universities and Colleges | 1-600 | 95 |
601-1200 | 100 | |
>1200 | 105 | |
Bulk Water Supply | Per M3 | 50 |
Water Kiosks | Per M3 | 35 |
Customers with non-functional meters shall be billed based on the average of the last three months’ bills.
- Sewage Tariff Structure for the period 2023/2024 to 2026/2027
- Consumers with a Water Connection
Sewage will be charged at 75% of the water volumes, billed at the tariff for the water specified 9 (in 1.1) above for all customers categories.
- Customers Without a Water Connection
Sewage consumers without a water connection shall be charged as follows:
- Single dwelling Domestic unit: KSH 300 per month.
- All other categories: 75% of the volume of water consumed as per the metered source at the rates specified (in 1.1) above.
- Indexation of the Approved Tariff
The utility’ approved tariffs for the water and sewerage shall be eligible for the annual indexation, as per the regulations of the Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB). The inflation adjustment shall come into effect every July of the tariff period commencing July, 2024.
- Miscellaneous Charges
These shall be as follows:
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, Restaurants less than 15m3 | 4,000 |
Bar, Restaurants more than 15m3 | 6,000 |
Hotel less than 150 m3 | 12,000 |
Hotel more than 150 m3 | 15,000 |
Hospital more than 150 m3 | 20,000 |
Health Centers less than 150 m3 | 12,000 |
Schools less than 200 m3 | 10,000 |
Schools and other institutions more than 200 m3 | 20,000 |
Minor construction sites 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 |
Item/Service | Charge (KSh.) |
Heavy industries more than 300 m3 | 100,000 |
Water Kiosks | 5,000 |
*Customers with only a sewerage connection to be charged a deposit equivalent to water deposit | |
Other charges |
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service | |
New water connection fee | 2,500 |
Water Reconnection fee | 1,000 |
Water Reconnection fee – at meter point | 5,000 and double deposit |
Tanker- 8,000, 16,000 litres | 2,500 5,000 respectively per tanker within WSP Service Area for all consumers |
Sale of Water per m3 at bowsing point (own tanker) | 95 |
Replacement of stolen or damaged meters | 100% of the market cost of the meter |
Meter testing on request | 500 |
Sewer Connection- Residential/Domestic | 2,500 |
Sewer Connection- Commercial, Government, Schools, Universities and Colleges | 5,000 |
Sewer Connection-Industrial | 15,000 |
Private sewer unblocking | 2,500 |
Leak detection services | 1,000 |
Sewer Reconnection fee (at Mains) | 15,000 |
For cutting off the supply at the request of the consumer | 200 |
For turning on the supply otherwise 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 the illegibility. |
Illegal water connection, (Fraud)- Domestic | 30,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegibility. |
Overcharging (Fraud) at water kiosk | 15,000 |
Illegal sewer connection- Commercial, Industry, Construction (Fraud) | 100,000 |
Illegal sewer connection, (Fraud)- 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 day 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 |
2.0 Analysis of Cost structure
Below is the summary of the approved cost structure that makes up the total costs to be incurred by NARUWASCO during the tariff period:
Expenditure Item | 2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 |
Operations | 290,982,672 | 308,470,001 | 327,154,308 | 347,179,615 |
Maintenance | 18,700,000 | 20,570,000 | 22,627,000 | 24,889,700 |
Regulatory Levy (WASREB) | 19,880,180 | 21,868,197 | 24,055,017 | 24,889,700 |
Total O and M Costs | 329,562,853 | 350,908,197 | 373,836,324 | 398,529,834 |
Investments Costs | 79,128,771 | 74,954,525 | 60,776,331 | 41,648,090 |
Debt Repayment | 10,120,875 | 9,943,727 | 9,766,331 | 9,589,430 |
Total Costs | 418,812,499 | 435,806,449 | 444,379,234 | 449,767,354 |
Total Billing (Kshs) | 443,645,883 | 462,192,011 | 480,765,407 | 499,367,434 |
Collection Efficiency (%) | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
Projected Revenue | 421,463,589 | 439,082,410 | 456,727,137 | 474,399,062 |
O and M Cost Coverage | 128% | 125% | 122% | 119% |
Total Cost Coverage | 101% | 101% | 103% | 105% |
3.0 Conditions attached to the tariff approval.
The conditions attached to this approval which shall form part of the license conditions of Nakuru Rural Water and Sanitation company are:
- Service Delivery Conditions attached to the Tariff.
Target |
2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 |
Water Coverage (%) | 79% | 81% | 83% | 85% |
Water Quality Standards (%) | 100% compliance with standards | |||
Personnel Expenditure as % O and M | 44% | 43% | 43% | 42% |
Non-Revenue Water | 52% | 50% | 48% | 46% |
Hours of Supply (Hrs.) | 19.5 | 20.5 | 21.5 | 22.5 |
Staff per 1000 Connections | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Maintenance Expenditure as % of O and M | 6% | 6% | 6% | 6% |
Metering ratio (%) | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
Collection Efficiency (%) | 95% | 95% | 95% | 95% |
Resal at Kiosk | KSHS. 2.00 per 20 litres.
Tariffs at kiosks must be displayed at strategic points for public awareness |
- Annual budgets: The utility shall adhere to the budgetary levels set in the approved tariff.
- Surplus: The surpluses projected to be realized shall be used on priority infrastructure projects identified by NARUWASCO and approved by WASREB.
- Customer re-categorization for billing: NARUWASCO will separate individual accounts from Multi-dwelling Units (MDU) accounts and bill as per the approved tariff.
- Creation of distinct water and sewerage cost centers: NARUWASCO will create separate water and maintains distinct record of operations of the two centers.
- Repayment of Loans: NARUWASCO shall remit monthly loan repayments of Central Rift Water Works Development Agency (CRWWDA) as detailed below: –
2023/2024 | 2024/2025 | 2025/2026 | 2026/2027 | |
Loan Repayment Amounts (Kshs.) | 10,120,876 | 9,943,727 | 9,766,579 | 9,589,431 |
Evidence of loan repayment to CRWWDA shall be submitted to WASREB by the 10th day of the following month.
- Reporting: The utility shall submit to WASREB a quarterly tariff performance report in the prescribed format. WASREB will carry out tariff implementation review at the end of each year of implementation.
- Investments: The utility shall undertake the investments in the Annex I and submit quarterly progress reports.
Annex I
No. |
Investment |
Total Cost | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 |
1 | East Gate Water Supply Project | 54,038,093 | 54,038,093 | |||
2 | Olenguruone Water Supply Project | 42,776,331 | 37,000,000 | 5,776,331 | ||
3 | Subukia Water Supply Project | 41,357,896 | 30,000,000 | 11,357,896 | ||
4 | Keringet Water Supply Project | 37,073,021 | 15,000,000 | 22,073,021 | ||
5 | Sinendet Water Supply Project | 28,217,173 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 8,217,173.00 | |
6 | Haraka Water Supply Project | 53,045,203 | 25,090,678 | 27,954,525 | ||
Total Investment Costs | 79,128,771 | 74,954,525 | 60,776,331 | 41,648,090 |
JULIIUS ITUNGA,
Ag. Chief Executive Officer,
Water Services Regulatory Board.
Expired: Water Tariff Structure for The Period 2016/2017 to 2021/2022
Type of Customer |
Approved (KSh./M3) |
Domestic/Residential | |
Consumption Block in m3 | |
0 – 6 | (Flat rate) 300 |
7 – 20 | 74 |
21 – 50 | 85 |
51 – 100 | 100 |
101 – 300 | 120 |
> 300 | 140 |
Commercial / Industrial | |
Consumption Block in M3 | |
1 – 6 | (Flat rate) 330 |
7 – 20 | 79 |
21 – 50 | 90 |
51 – 100 | 105 |
101 – 300 | 125 |
> 300 | 145 |
Government Institutions | |
Consumption Block in M3 | |
0 – 6 | (Flat rate) 330 |
7 – 20 | 79 |
21 – 50 | 90 |
51 – 100 | 105 |
101 – 300 | 125 |
> 300 | 145 |
Schools | |
Consumption Block in M3 | |
< 600 | 70 |
600 – 1200 | 80 |
> 1200 | 90 |
Bulk Supply | 40 |
Water Kiosks | 35 |
Resale at Kiosk |
Ksh 1 per 20 litre container |
Item | Approved Charge (KSh.) |
Standing charge per connection per month | |
Connection Size | Approved (KSh.) |
½ inches | 50 |
¾ inches | 100 |
inches | 250 |
1½ inches | 250 |
inches | 250 |
inches | 450 |
inches | 800 |
inches | 1,250 |
and above | 2,000 |
Water Deposit | |
Domestic | 2,500 |
Retail shops more than 10m3 | 3,500 |
Bars, restaurants more than 15m3 | 6,000 |
Hotel class ‘A’ and ‘B’ less than 150 m3 | 12,000 |
Hotel class ‘C’ and ‘D’ more than 150 m3 | 20,000 |
Hospitals more than 150m3 | 20,000 |
Health centers less than 150 m3 | 12,000 |
Schools and other institutions more than 200m3 | 20,000 |
Schools and other institutions less than 200m3 | 10,000 |
Minor construction sites between 200m3 and 300M3 | 15,000 |
Major construction site more than 300m3 | 50,000 |
Light industries less than 200m3 | 30,000 |
Medium industries between 200m3 to 300m3 | 50,000 |
Heavy industries more than 300m3 | 100,000 |
Water Kiosks | 5,000 |
Other Charges | |
New Water Connection Fee | 2,500 |
Reconnection fee – at meter point | 1,000 |
Reconnection fee – at mains | 5,000 and double deposit |
Illegal connection – Commercial, Industry, Construction ( Fraud) | 100,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality |
Illegal connection – Domestic ( Fraud) | 30,000 plus estimated consumption during the period of the illegality |
Tanker – 8000 ; 16,000 litres | 2,500 ; 5,000 respectively per tanker within Naruwasco area for all consumers |
Replacement of stolen or damaged meters | 100% of the market cost of the meter |
Meter testing on request | 100 |
Leak detection services | 1,000 |
Exhauster services ( Company exhauster) | 4,000 for informal settlements and 5,000 for other customers |
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