9 Water Companies Revise Penalties for Water-Associated Offences

9 water corporations have proposed hefty penalties for Kenyans committing varied offences involving water use and connection.

In varied notices printed on Wednesday, the water corporations proposed stiffer penalties for unlawful water connections amongst different offences.

Within the new proposal, unlawful water connections for home use will entice a penalty of Ksh 30,000 up from the present Ksh15,000.

The 9 corporations behind the proposals embody; Amatsi Water Companies, Gatamathi Water & Sanitation, Gatanga Water & Sanitation, Kikuyu Water, Kitui Water & Sanitation, Murang’a West Water & Sanitation, Nithi Water & Sanitation, SIBO Water & Sanitation and Tachasis Water & Sanitation.

Along with the Ksh30,000 high quality, Kenyans discovered to have made unlawful water connections at their properties should pay for the invoice incurred throughout your complete course of.

Alternatively, corporations, industries and building websites face a penalty of Ksh100,000 for unlawful connections.

Unlawful sewer connections for properties will entice a Ksh30,000 high quality whereas these for industries have been proposed at Ksh100,000.

“Self-reconnection after the cut-off for non-payment will entice a Ksh5,000 high quality and billing to be backdated from the date of cut-off,” learn the discover partially.

In the meantime, water connection charges have been set at Ksh2,500 to Ksh15,000 relying on the pipe measurement.

Exhauster providers, alternatively, might be charged between Ksh4,000 to Ksh7,500.

It was defined that the brand new costs have been knowledgeable by the necessity for the businesses to run effectively and join extra Kenyans to water providers.

“The WSPs suggest a tariff adjustment overview to allow the water utilities to function at full value restoration for sustainable provision of water providers and meet circumstances mandatory for enhancing service supply which embody amongst others, minor investments,” learn the discover partially.

Kenyans who’re served by the 9 corporations have been due to this fact urged to submit their views on the brand new proposals that might be held throughout the nation starting February 21 – 26.