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New:  Gazette Tariff for NARUWASCO for  the years 2023/2024 to 2026/2027.

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THE KENYA GAZETTE

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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
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
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

 

  Gazetted Tarif

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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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