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Mbita

#180 of 257 by total outage-hoursThis week in Homa Bay →

Mbita has had 13 planned interruptions since Mar 2023, below the national rate (0.7×) per resident, and ranks #180 of 257 constituencies by total outage-hours. They usually start around 09:00 on weekdays and last about 7.1 hours. Over the last 12 months the burden fell 36% on the year before.

Planned interruptions

13

since Mar 2023

Outage-hours per 100k

77

0.7× the Kenya average

Last 12 months vs prior 12

-36%

24 h vs 37 h

Typical interruption

7.1 h

most start 09:00, weekdays

Schools in wards touched at least once

24

turn on the Schools layer to see them

Health facilities in wards touched at least once

1

clinics, dispensaries and hospitals

Mbita runs below the national rate (0.7×) per resident, and the burden is easing

Outage-hours per 100,000 residents, monthly · Peak Dec 2024 at 11.7 h per 100k

036912

202420252026

MbitaKenya average3-month rolling averageNormalised per 100k so places of different size compare fairly. Method

Most interruptions begin 09:00 on a Tuesday.

Start times by weekday and hour, since Mar 2023

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun

Kenya Power areas in Mbita

Ranked by notices since Mar 2023

PART OF MBITA TOWN

MFANGANO ISLAND

RUSINGA, KASWANGA

SENA, YOKIA, WAKULA

SINDO, NYANDIWA, MAGUNGA

Wards

Gembe Kasgunga Lambwe Mfangano Island Rusinga Island

Population is modelled: what remains of the county's 2019 census count after its census-counted constituencies, split by WorldPop 2020. “Kenya average” is the national rate built the same way as constituencies’ own figures (Mbita: below the national rate (0.7×)). Cite as: PawaSwitch (2026). Mbita planned-outage profile, March 2023 – October 2026. pawaswitch.com/constituency/mbita

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Last 12 months, day by day

Each square is a day; darker = more notices.

Oct 2025Oct 2026

WAONDO, KITARE

1
16 h

WAONDO, MBITA, RUSINGA

Recent notices

2026-08-25
09:00–17:00

WAONDO, KITARE

Pamela Mboya, Koyani Centre, Kitare, Kayanja, Waondo, Luanda Nyamasare

2026-02-04
09:00–16:30

SINDO, NYANDIWA, MAGUNGA

Mbita High Sch, Gingo, Sindo Mkt, Victory Farms, Nyandiwa Mkt, Magunga Mkt, NYS

2025-12-16
09:00–17:00

WAONDO, MBITA, RUSINGA

Koyani, Waondo, Luanda, Mbita Town, Rusinga Island

2025-07-16
09:00–17:00

WHOLE OF MFANGANO ISLAND

Wasamo, Uozi, Ugina, Mauta, Kitenyi, Siambi, Sena, Ramba, Kakimba, Yokia

2025-06-24
09:00–16:30

WHOLE OF RUSINGA ISLAND

Waware, Nyamuga, Wanyama, Kaswanga, Litare, Luore, Tom Mboya Mausoleum, Sienga

2025-02-11
09:00–16:00

RAMBUSI, KODIERA

Kodiera, Rambusi, Ogongo, Lwanda

2024-12-05
09:00–16:00

PAMELA MBOYA, KOYANI

Pamela Mboya, Koyani, God Ariyo, Usao, Waondo, Osodo, Gembe, Rambim

2024-12-03
09:00–16:00

RUSINGA ISLAND

Rusinga Centre, Utajo, Wanyama, Rusinga Island Lodge, Kaswanga, Itare, Luore, Sienga, Kakrigu, Wakondo