About HOMAWASCO
Homa Bay County Water and Sanitation Company Limited (formerly South Nyanza Water and Sanitation Company), was established under the Company’s Act (Cap 486) on 12th June
2006. The company was formed by the defunct local authorities and given the mandate of providing water and sanitation services within eight sub-counties:- Mbita, Suba, Kasipul, Karachuoyo, Rangwe, Kabondo, Ndhiwa and Homa Bay township. The utility has six Schemes namely Homa Bay, Oyugis, Mbita, Kendu Bay, Ndhiwa and Karachuonyo schemes. HomaBay County Government is the major shareholder of the company. In August 2014, South Nyanza Water and Sanitation Company changed its name with the Registrar of companies to Homa Bay County Water and Sanitation Company Limited, in the spirit of devolution, which mandated County Governments with the responsibility of water and sanitation services provision within their respective counties.
Our Services
Water Provision
Provision of Clean. Reliable Water
Waste Water Services
Safe waste water collection treatment and discharge
Water Bowser
Portable water for populations with no service lines.
Exhauster Services
Eaxhauster services for clients with no sewer lines.
PUBLIC NOTICE
PUBLIC CONSULTATION MEETING ON LICENSE AND TARIFF APPLICATION
The Water Services Regulatory Board (WASREB) has received license application for Homa-Bay County Water & Sanitation Company Limited to provide services within Homa Bay County. The License application have been made pursuit to the Water Act 2016 (Section 85(1)- “A person shall not provide water services except under a license issued by the Regulatory Board, upon submission of an application and such supporting documents as the Board may require”.
Therefore, in compliance to WASREB principal object under the Water Act 2016 Section 70(1)- “ protection of the interests and rights of consumers in the provision of water services”, Section 87 (1) –“An Application for a license shall be subject to public participation” read together with the provision of Section 139.
This notice therefore informs the general public that HOMAWASCO shall conduct Hybrid (Physical and Virtual) Public Consultation Meeting on 8th October 2024 at Golden Rays Hotel situated along Homa Bay-Kendu Bay Road to get stakeholders concerns on service provided, license condition and proposals for services improvement going forward.
“Please note that the Public Consultation meeting shall cover both License and Tariff applications”
Participants should be seated by 10.00am and Personal identification will be required.
Members of the public in respective areas are invited to make oral and written submissions and ask any questions that may relate to the provision of water services within HOMAWASCO areas of operations.
Details on HOMAWASCO water tariff rate can be accessed at www.wasreb.go.ke and www.homawasco.co.ke.
Comments on the applications shall be emailed to info@wasreb.go.ke, tariffs@wasreb.go.ke or info@homawasco.co.ke or send in hard copy to:
The Managing Director
Homa Bay County Water & Sanitation Co. Ltd
P.O Box 170-40300
Homa Bay
Situated along KeRRA road opposite Homa Bay Central SDA Conference.
The closing date for receipt of comments is 30 days after the WASREB publication of this notice (September 10th 2024).
Our Projects
As per our Mandate, HOMAWASCO strives to ensure safre reliable and affordable Water & Saniatation services through various expansiona and imporvement projects across the county of Homabay.
Atemo Treatment Water Works
Atemo Treatment Works in Oyugis
Water Kiosks
Kapita Water Kiosk serves residents of Kapita
Kendu Water Treatment
Water treatment at Kendu
Our Customer Base
In need of our Water Bowser, Exhauster Services?
