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GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 15433 of 26th October 2012

NITHI WATER AND SANITATION COMPANY (NIWASCO)

Tariff Structure for the year
2012/2013 to 2014/2015

Water Tarrif Structure

Customer Category	Approved/ Justified Tariff (Ksh/m3)
Residential Household
0-6	Fixed Charge Ksh.150
7-20	39
21-50	50
51-100	62
100-300	77
300->	100
Commercial/Industrial
0-6	35
7-20	53
21-50	68
51-100	84
100-300	105
300->	137
Government Institutions
0-6	35
7-20	53
21-50	68
51-100	84
100-300	105
300->	137
Schools and Colleges
0-600	Fixed Charge Ksh.40
601-1200	50
1200->	90
Water Kiosks
Per-M3	Fixed Charge Ksh.35
Resale at Water Kiosk
Per-20 Litres	Fixed Charge Ksh.2

Sewer Tarrif Structure

No sewer

Meter Rent per Month

Water Deposits

Connection Type	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Connection Type	_
Domestic consumer (single dwelling)	1500
Domestic consumer (single connection serving more than one single dwelling including flats) consuming more than 200 cubic meters	10000
Water Kiosks where anticipated monthly consumption is;	_
Less than 50m3	1000
Between 50m3 and 100m3	2000
Between 50m and 100m	2500
More than 3,000m3	3000
Retail shops, workshops and offices consuming more than 10 m3	3000
Bar, restaurants and lodgings more than 15m3	5000
Hotel class A and B less than 150m3	10000
Hotel class C and D more than 150m3	15000
Hospitals more than 150m3	20000
Minor construction sites more than3200m	10000
Large construction sites more than 3200m	50000
Light industries less than 200m3	10000
Medium industries 200m3 and 300m3	15000
Heavy industries more than 300m3	20000
Health centres/ dispensaries less than 150 m3	5000
Schools/colleges/ other institutions more than 200m3	10000
Schools less than 200m3	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.

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 cubic metre	100
Water Bowser by WSP	2500
For testing a meter at the request of the consumer where it is not found to register incorrectly to any degree exceeding 5 percent	The actual cost subject to a minimum charge of 500.00

Penalties

Penalty Description	Approved Charge (Ksh.)
Self reconnection after cut off nonpayment	5,000.00 and billing to be backdated from date of cut off
Surcharge for illegal connection-	10,000.00 and regularize
Domestic	connection
Surcharge for illegal connection-	40,000.00 and regularize
Commercial/ school/college/hospital	connection
Surcharge for illegal connection-	100,000.00 and regularize
Construction site	connection
Surcharge for illegal connection-	500,000.00 and regularize
Industry	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
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Surcharge for direct suction of water from the supply line using a pump	10000
Surcharge for meter loss or damage	Cost of the meter

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