Smart Water Challenge
A Mobile App to Enhance Access to Quality Drinking Water in Soweto
Village - Kibera Slums, Nairobi
Te a m M a j i S a f i :
Elisha Akech Ochungo
Ian Esilaba
Stephen Ongalo
George Githinji
Johannes Onchari
University of Nairobi - Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation
The Situation
Cost vs Volume
Borehole Depth
10%
Climate change
50% - 70%
Avg depth 1992 - 135m
Avg depth 2017- 337.5m
Quality
60%
40%
Drought time
Source: University of Nairobi - Institute for Climate Change and Adaptation
Our Solution
Blockchain Powered App
Technology
IoT remote sensors
IBM Cloud
Data Analytics
Core:
 Cloud Services to host the application
 Blockchain platform for verification of water quality
certification
 Mobile application to enable outreach to all stakeholders
Impact
User Group Formation,
promoting cooperative action
for Improved Service Delivery
Environmental Consciousness
(Ground Water Resource Protection)
Improved Health
Pocket Friendlier Tariffs
Equitable Allocations
References
[1] Ochungo, E. , Ouma, G. , Obiero, J. and Odero, N. (2019) Can One Drink Informal Water Alternatives
Directly? Using Mobile Phone to Establish Trust in Quality. Journal of Water Resource and Protection, 11,
1260-1277. doi: 10.4236/jwarp.2019.1110073.
[2] Ochungo, E.A., Ouma, G.O., Obiero, J.P.O. and Odero, N.A. (2019) The Implication of Unreliable Urban
Water Supply Service: The Case of Vendor Water Cost in Langata Sub County, Nairobi City, Kenya. Journal
of Water Resource and Protection, 11, 896-935. https://doi.org/10.4236/jwarp.2019.117055
Appendix
Prototype App Screenshots