Mundika Hybrid Water System

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Start Date	January 1, 2023
Status	Complete: Complete
End Date	31/12/2024
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Location	Mundika, Busia

Project Details

The operationalization of the Mundika hybrid system that entails pumping water using solar during the day and electricity at night has borne fruit for town residents who could go without water for a couple of days due to power cuts owing to unpaid power bills. The Sh45m project funded by the World Bank through the Kenya Devolution Support Programme (KDSP) also entailed rehabilitation of the waterworks, revenue automation and repair of damaged pipes for Busia Water and Sewerage Services Company (BUWASSCO).

The hybrid system is now the way to go for the County Government to cut annual electricity bills that amount to about Sh300 million from its water schemes across the county.The Mundika project is now meeting its initial design of covering 7,500 households; it was only serving 2,500 households.

The Sh20m hybrid system was undertaken by Davis and Shirtliff; another Sh20m towards revenue automation of the Water Company and Sh5m for repairs and rehabilitation on the damaged pipes that lay within service area for the company. The Mundika hybrid system is the first among many that the county government is rolling out across the county to cushion against skyrocketing electricity bills, Butula water project is the second to be converted into hybrid system.

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Impact Areas/Benefits

About 65,000 people, an equivalent of 7,500 households, in Matayos and Teso South Sub Counties within Busia Municipality are now enjoying uninterrupted water supply from the Mundika Water scheme.
The scheme used to attract a monthly bill of over Sh3 million, with the introduction of the new system the County Government of Busia is making a saving of 50 per cent in bills paid to Kenya Power and Lightning Company
The use of sun as an energy resource is gaining popularity because it can't be exhausted, it's freely and readily available and energy resources from the sun do not pollute the environment
The aerial view of modern solar panels at Mundika, that traps sunlight energy from the sun to produce solar electricity, is a confirmation of the county's commitment to embrace the hybrid system.

Other Details

January 1, 2023 - Project Initiation - Following the approval of the County Assembly, the Project was initiated on January 1, 2023.
July 6, 2023 - Additional Budget Allocation - Supplementary budget allocation was passed by the County Assembly, injecting additional Kes. 20M was towards the project

January 1, 2023 - Project Initiation - Following the approval of the County Assembly, the Project was initiated on January 1, 2023.
July 6, 2023 - Additional Budget Allocation - Supplementary budget allocation was passed by the County Assembly, injecting additional Kes. 20M was towards the project