Kericho

GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 6177 of 21st August 2015

KERICHO WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY LIMITED

Tariff Structure for the year
2015/2016 to 2017/2018

Tariff Structure

Water Tariff Structure

Customer Category	Approved/ Justified Tariff (Ksh/m3)
Residential Household
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.270
7-20	65
21-50	85
51-100	100
100-300	120
300->	140
Commercial/Industrial
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.270
7-20	70
21-50	90
51-100	105
100-300	125
300->	145
Government Institutions
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.270
7-20	65
21-50	85
51-100	100
100-300	120
300->	140
Schools and Colleges
0-600	Fixed Charge Ksh.50
601-1200	70
1200->	90
Water Kiosks
Per-M3	Fixed Charge Ksh.35
Resale at Water Kiosk
Per-20 Litres	Fixed Charge Ksh.2

Sewer Tariff Structure

No sewer

Meter Rents

Meter Rent per Month

Size (inches)	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
1/2	50
3/4	50
1	250
11/2	250
2	250
21/2	450
3	450
4	800
4	1500

Water Deposits

Water Deposits

Connection Type	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Domestic consumer (single dwelling)	1500
Domestic consumer (single connection serving more than one single dwelling including flats) consuming more than 200 cubic metres	10000
Water Kiosks where anticipated monthly consumption is Less than 50m3	1000
Between 50m3and 100m3	2000
Between 100m3and 150m3	2500
More than 150m3	3000
Retail shops, workshops and offices consuming more than 10 cubic metres	3000
Bar, restaurant and lodgings more than 15 cubic metres	5000
Hospitals more than 150 cubic metres	20000
Minor construction site (temporary connection) less than 200 cubic metres	10000
Large construction site (temporary connection) more than 200 metres	50000
Light industries less than 200 cubic metres	10000
Medium industries 200 to 300 cubic metres	15000
Heavy industries more than 300 cubic metres	20000
Health centres/dispensaries less than 150 cubic metres	5000
Schools/colleges/other institutions more than 200 cubic metres	10000
Schools less than 200 cubic metres	5000
Topping up of consumer deposit after disconnection based on actual average consumption for domestic consumers	The actual cost subject to a minimum cost of 2,500.00
Domestic consumer (single dwelling)	1500
Domestic consumer (single connection serving more than one single dwelling including flats) consuming more than 200 cubic metres	10000
Water Kiosks where anticipated monthly consumption is Less than 50M3	1000
Between 50M3and 100M3	2000
Between 100M3and 150M3	2500
More than 150M3	3000
Retail shops, workshops and offices consuming more than 10 cubic metres	3000
Bar, restaurant and lodgings more than 15 cubic metres	5000
Hospitals more than 150 cubic metres	20000
Minor construction site (temporary connection) less than 200 cubic metres	10000
Large construction site (temporary connection) more than 200 metres	50000
Light industries less than 200 cubic metres	10000
Medium industries 200 to 300 cubic metres	15000
Heavy industries more than 300 cubic metres	20000
Health centres/dispensaries less than 150 cubic metres	5000
Schools/colleges/other institutions more than 200 cubic metres	10000
Schools less than 200 cubic metres	5000
Topping up of consumer deposit after disconnection based on actual average consumption for domestic consumers	The actual cost subject to a minimum cost of 2,500.00

Other Charges

Other Charges

Service Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
For special reading of a meter	200
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
For turning on the supply after a disconnection for non payment	500
Water Bowser (own transport)per cu.m	180
Water Bowser by WSP 6M3	2500
For testing a meter at the request of the consumer where it is not found to register incorrectly to any degree exceeding 5 per cent	The actual cost subject to a minimum charge of 500.00
Exhauster Services(Company Exhauster)	5,000.00 for other customers and 4,000.00 for informal settlements
Private Exhausters (Dumping into the companies sewer system)	15,000.00 per Truck per month

Penalties

Penalties

Penalty Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Self reconnection after cut off for non payment	5,000.00 and billing to be backdated from date of cut off
Surcharge for illegal connection- Domestic	10,000.00 and regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Commercial/ school/ college/ hospital	40,000.00 and regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Construction site	100,000.00 and regularize connection
Surcharge for illegal connection- Industry	500,000.00 and regularize connection
Illegal connection sewerage	Charges equal to those of illegal connections of water per category
Surcharge for tampering with meters (this to include meter removal, reversing of meter, etc)	5000.00
Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump	10000.00
Surcharge for meter loss or damage	Cost of the meter