The Sh54 billion worth of electricity connectivity projects that are going across several parts of the country are set to boost national connectivity from 77 per cent to 83 percent before the end of the year, a boost to development and job creation.
Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira said the Sh42 billion funding for last mile connectivity and the Sh12 billion acceleration programme that targets 14 under connected counties is set to connect electricity to between 480,000 to 600,000 households.
Speaking while lighting some of the households in Thika East Sub county, the PS said works for the two programmes is ongoing with several households being lit.
The PS disclosed that Mt Kenya region got Sh10.3 billion worth of electricity connections with Kiambu County alone getting Sh419 million worth of funding under this initiative to connect 2,700 households. "That's what we shall be doing up to November this year before we start another programme funded by the African Development Bank that will help us accelerate power connectivity and help us achieve the universal coverage of electricity to 100 percent by 2030," said the PS.
