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    "id": 189349,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/189349/?format=api",
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Keter",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Energy",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 169,
        "legal_name": "Charles Cheruiyot Keter",
        "slug": "charles-keter"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) Yes, I am aware that Western Kenya, especially Kisumu, experienced frequent power outages in the recent past. This situation is caused by a weak and overextended distribution system as more and more customers are connected. The notion that the region is served by a paltry 31 KVA from the national grid, thus necessitating the observed outages is also from inaccurate as the same is supplied by several 132KV circuits with 132KVA to 33 sub-stations, that is, transformers. I can give some examples to the hon. Members. In Kisumu, we have a sub-station in Mamboleo area. It is serves the Lessos-Kisumu 132KVA line and Sondu Miriu-Kisumu 132KV line. Its installed capacity is 46 MVA, but the maximum load is 30.7 MVA. The second one is Musaga, which serves two Lessos-Tororo 132 KV lines. The installed July 16, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 1883 capacity is 23 MVA, but the maximum load is 21 MVA. There is also one at Muhoroni, which serves the Lessos-Muhoroni 132 Kv line. The installed capacity is 23 MVA, but the maximum load is 10 MVA. We also have the Chemosit sub-station which serves the Lessos-Muhoroni-Chemosit 132 Kv line. The installed capacity is 46 MVA, but the maximum capacity is 40 MVA. (b) To ensure that Kisumu, Kericho and other parts of the Western Kenya are provided with adequate power supply, the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) has embarked on the implementation of projects. Once completed, the quality of supply is expected to improve sharply. The following are some of the projects which have been completed and are ready for commissioning: 1. Installation of new transformers at the Kisumu East 7.5 MVA and Muhoroni 23 MVA. 2. Upgrading of transformer capacities as follows: Muhoroni form 2.5 to 7.5 MVA, Kericho from 5 MVA to 7.5 MVA, Magogosiek from 5 MVA to about 7.5 MVA and Sibembe from 2.5 MVA to 7.5 MVA. 3. Construction of new Tombe-Kisii high voltage line, that is, 33 KVA line is completed. The projects under implementation, as I speak, include the upgrading of transformer capacities in the following stations: Sotik from 2.5 MVA to 7.5 MVA, Homa Bay from 2.5 MVA to 7.5 MVA, Kisumu (Obote Road) from 15 MVA to 46 MVA and Kakamega from 2.5 MVA to 7.5 MVA. (c) The Kisii/Chemosit Project which was interrupted is now on course. The commissioning will be done by February, 2009."
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