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    "speaker_name": "Mwala, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Vincent Musau",
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    "content": "On status of repairing faulty power generators in the country and specifically in Kiunga Village, the Ministry responds that, currently, Kenya Power operates and maintains around 30 off-grid diesel power stations spread all over the country, with two stations in Lamu County situated at Faza and Kiunga towns. All the generators at Faza, which were installed in 2021, are in good working condition. One of the generators is Perkins 2500, installed in 2021, which is okay and working. Two is the Perkins 2806, installed in 2021, which is also in good working condition. Three is Perkins 25 which had maintenance in April 2024 and it is working. There is no load shedding at Pate Island which is being served by Faza Power Station. The station at Kiunga Town was constructed by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) and handed over to Kenya Power for operation and maintenance since 2016. The station has two generators, comprising of 1X80 KVA and 1X150 KVA. The maximum demand at Kiunga is about 80KW. The 80 KVA unit failed on 12th April 2024 and was repaired on 19th April 2024. It failed again on 22nd April 2024 and a team from Lamu and Faza were sent on 29th April 2024 to assist the local team. The repair works commenced from 1st to 5th May 2024, but it was unsuccessful. The faulty parts were, however, identified and are undergoing repairs in Kenya Power’s Nairobi workshop. One generator is Perkins 80KVA with a faulty alternator. The repair of the alternator is complete and it is undergoing tests. The second generator is Perkins 150 KVA, which has a damaged engine. Replacement engine is under repair in Nairobi. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has been able to source and build one Cummins 150 KVA in Nairobi South Workshop and necessary tests have been undertaken and the unit is on transit together with the repaired alternator for generator one. In addition, a new 300 KVA generator set for Kiunga has been procured and is expected to be installed by the supplier. The delivery of the repaired generator to Kiunga by road has been hampered by the ongoing rains, with the road at Gamba area in Tana River County having been cut off, rendering it impassable. The situation has also been compounded by the insecurity in Boni forest, where the main road to Kiunga passes. We are, therefore, pursuing a delivery mode through the ocean that will be fast and secure for delivery of the generator sets soonest to alleviate the power supply problem at Kiunga Island. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has sought assistance from the Ministry of Defence via the Kenya Navy to provide necessary logistical support to enable delivery of the power generator sets to Kiunga Power Station. On the measures put in place by Kenya Power to restore electricity in Kiunga Village and ensure stable power supply, the Ministry states that Kenya Power has put in place measures to restore power in Kiunga Village, as already highlighted, by repairing the faulty generators. Further, the Ministry, through Kenya Power, has plans to upgrade the generation capacity at Kiunga and ensure some spare power for redundancy in case of generator failure in future. This plan is at an advanced stage. Procurement and award of the contract to supply and install and commission an additional 300 KVA generator was done on 29th January 2024. The additional generator was expected to be installed by 30th June 2024. Hon. Speaker, the Statement is signed by the former Cabinet Secretary, Chirchir. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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