Rural Water Management Solutions

Lukenya Water Services

About the Project

Rural Water Management Solutions Kenya has developed Lukenya Water Services (https://goo.gl/maps/oWzAnZjzzS216G9S9), a model fully automated water supply mini-grid providing 24 hrs quality water services through water bowsers, water Kiosk ATM & home connections with pre-paid smart meters.

Lukenya Water Services is located in a rapidly growing peri-urban estate – the Inter County Estate – at the border of Nairobi and Machakos counties, 40 mins drive from the Nairobi CBD, along the Nairobi Mombasa super highway. Notable neighboring landmarks are the Daystar University, The Lukenya Getaway Hotel and the Lukenya hills. The Inter County Estate comprises a middle-class population, with modern houses sitting on an eighth-acre to half- acre plots of land. Other amenities include private academies, restaurants, churches and a shopping centre.

The opportunity: The Lukenya Water Services is a mini-grid system comprising two interconnected boreholes, installed with a solar powered hybrid system, 80,000 litre capacity storage tanks, 1No. water kiosk ATM, pipeline augmentation, pre-paid metered home connections and a water vending point. To assure quality to our customers, a water purification system (UF) has been installed complete with a chlorine dosing unit.

The Lukenya Water Services is a mini-grid system comprising:

  • 2 interconnected boreholes,
  • UF water purification system
  • Solar powered hybrid pumping system,
  • 80,000 litre capacity storage tanks,
  • water kiosk ATM,
  • Pipeline augmentation
  • 85 Household connections (pre-paid metered)
  • Water bowsing Point
  • Water bowser (10,000 litre capacity)

Project Information

Project:

Lukenya Water Services

Service:

Delegated Management Model

Date:

February 10, 2023

Category:

Professional Management Models