Project for Formulation of Project for Formulation of Comprehensive Development Comprehensive Development

Master Plan in the Mombasa Gate Master Plan in the Mombasa Gate City in Republic of KenyaCity in Republic of Kenya

Working GroupWorking Group

Power and Telecommunications

Power SectorPower Sector

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

MoEP, ERC, Kengen, Ketraco, Kenya Power… Kenya Power is the system operator in

charge of power dispatch and retailing. There are two power plant: Kipevu Power Plan: 269MW Kipevu Power Plan: 269MW◦ Kipevu I:75MW,◦ Kipevu II: 74MW,◦ Kipevu III: 120MW

Raibai Power Plan: 90MW Total capacity of power plants is 359MW. The current peak demand is 225MW

Power System DiagramPower System Diagram

220/132/33kV

2x45 MVA

33/11kV1x7.5 MVA

ATHI RIVERMINING CO. 33/11kV

1x2.5MVA

KIPEVU

33/11kV2x23MVA

RABAI PRI. S/SPOWER PLAN

MARIAKANIRIBE

KIPEVU

75+74+120 (MW)POWER PLAN

90 MW

RABAI

2x45 MVANEW BAMBURI

132/33kV 33/11kV1x7.5MVA

33/11kV2x23MVA

45+23 MVA

33/11kV1x23MVA

132/33kV2x23MVA

33/11kV1x23MVA

KIPEVU HILLTOP

132/33kV2x60+1x30 MVA

33/11kV2x23MVA

33/11kV2x7.5MVA 2x23MVA

33/11kV1x23MVA

KISAUNISW

33/11kV1x7.5MVA

33/11kV2x23MVA

B.P.C.C

MISHOMORONI

UTANGE

SHANZU

33/11kVNYALIMBARAKILICONI

MIRITINI

JOMVU

KPR

MAKENDE

TONONOKA

90 MW

Access to electricity Access to electricity

Kenya: 32%

Mombasa: 75%

Operation and MaintenanceOperation and Maintenance

Kenya Power has :

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System (SCADA)

Facilities Database (FDB) system Facilities Database (FDB) system

Geographical Information System (GIS)

Remote controlled switches on the 11kV and 33kV networks

Prepaid meters

IssuesIssues Frequent and

prolonged supply interruptions◦ The average number

of interruption power: 7.4 times/month 7.4 times/month (17 hours)

Weak distribution network characterized by limited redundancy and aging

High distribution system losses

IssuesIssues Power supply coverage

in rural area is low

Low load growth and scattered nature of population in rural population in rural areas

High costs of rural electrification projects

DirectionsDirectionsUpgrade the existing Power distribution networkUpgrade the existing Power distribution network

Replace the entire wooden poles by concrete poles

Installation of new substations to improve power supply to the load. power supply to the load.

Increased levels of transformer redundancy

Replacing the equipment was downgraded.

Replace the entire low voltage overhead line which are using bare cable by ABC cable

DirectionsDirectionsRural electrificationRural electrification

Kenya Power needs to know that there is a benefit to its investments in the distribution system.◦ Support Kenya Power to mobilize funds from

development partners for rural electrification programmers.programmers.◦ Provide incentives to both users and producers

of energy technologies in rural areas◦ Use of off-grid systems, including stand alone

renewable energy solutions such as: Solar power, Wind power.◦ Support local capacity programs for manufacture,

installation, maintenance and operation of renewable energy in rural areas.

Telecommunications SectorTelecommunications Sector

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

Communications Commission of Kenya (CCK) is the regulatory body for the sector

◦ Mobile network

◦ Fixed network

◦ Data/internet ◦ Data/internet

◦ Postal and Courier

◦ Broadcast

Mombasa County Government has ICT department

Mobile NetworkMobile Network

Mobile network• Mobile network coverage

up to 95% for voice and data services with the major telecommunication providers: Safaricom, Airtel and Telkom Kenya (Orange).(Orange).

• Safaricom has launched the 4G technology

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

Fixed network◦ Telkom Kenya (Orange) is the sole provider

in Kenya in the landline phone services

◦ The total number of fixed line subscriptions are decreasingdecreasing

Data/internet ◦ The international internet connection is provided

through undersea fibre optic cables and by satellite. There are four undersea cable operators named SEACOM, TEAMS and LION2 land their undersea cables at Mombasa County.

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions

Postal and Courier

◦ There are 7 registered post offices and 1 sub post office with the average distance to the post office

Broadcast

◦ There are 32 FM channels and 12 TV channels ◦ There are 32 FM channels and 12 TV channels

◦ Radio transmission is accessible to all areas in the county.

◦ Analog was upgraded to DVB-T2 technology

Current ConditionsCurrent Conditions ICT in Mombasa County Government

◦ LAIFORMS for revenue collection

◦ IFMIS for financial management

◦ STS for management of seasonal ticketing

◦ An asset tracking system

◦ Firewall, Unified communication (Telephony), Websites◦ Firewall, Unified communication (Telephony), Websites

◦ e-Construction and e-Single Business Permit system

◦ Zizi which is for revenue collection and is from Kenya Commercial Bank

◦ Corporate emails using Google Apps for Work

◦ Connected to NOFBI but not connected nor the sub-counties or wards.

◦ Connected into the private network by Safaricom.

◦ Doesn’t have a fully-fledged data centre

Issues + DirectionsIssues + DirectionsMobile coverage in rural areaMobile coverage in rural area

Issues

◦ Mobile coverage in rural area is low

◦ Low population density in the rural area

◦ Operators deploy their telecommunications ◦ Operators deploy their telecommunications infrastructure based on their own marketing strategy.

◦ These constraints led to increased investment costs per customer for the operator

Directions

◦ Shared antenna towers are proposed to be operated and maintained by local governments

Issues + DirectionsIssues + DirectionsPromotion of EPromotion of E--Government SystemGovernment System Issues◦ Currently, Mombasa County has a WAN network with e-

Construction and e-Single Business Permit system. But this system should be upgraded to become a fully e-government.

Directions◦ Network construction amongst the urban cores and sub-◦ Network construction amongst the urban cores and sub-

centers by connecting fiber optic cables laid along the roads◦ Upgrade the networking equipment ◦ Interconnection between Mombasa County Government

with sub-counties by connecting to NOFBI.◦ The data centre with Cyber attacks protection◦ Acquire Power backup generators for all sub county

offices

Issues + DirectionsIssues + DirectionsDisaster Recovery Centre Management Disaster Recovery Centre Management Issues

◦ Mombasa County has not centre for announce the information about protection of lives and property

Directions Directions

◦ DRC will announce the information on rising sea levels or rainfall to give notice in order to evacuate the residents living near the sea.

◦ Wireless information dissemination including outside message boards and public megaphones with security fence.

Issues + DirectionsIssues + DirectionsFree WiFree Wi--Fi service and information centreFi service and information centre

Issues◦ The lack of free WI-FI hotspots leads to not encourage

citizens to use ICT, and unattractive tourists.◦ No information centre with good ICT facilities.

Directions◦ Put up a wider WI-FI coverage in the centre, tourism place

and major sub county towns for citizens and tourist to Put up a wider WI-FI coverage in the centre, tourism place and major sub county towns for citizens and tourist to access the internet. ◦ Build the ICT Hub with state of the art facilities that will

offer quick service to people on self-interactive mode. This ICT Hub serve the wide range of information, such as: Job centre, tourism information centre… and this information center will manage the free WI-FI service as well.

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