Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has affirmed President William Ruto’s resolve to connect more Kenyans to electricity under his last-mile connectivity program as captured in his manifesto.
On Friday, January 31, Kindiki launched the Aguthi Rural Electrification Project in Kieni, Nyeri County which will benefit the area residents.
During the launch, the deputy president announced that the government plans to connect more than one million households across the country to the national grid in the next 20 months.
This, Kindiki said, will raise the number of households connected to electricity from 2.5 million in 2013 to 9 million in 2025.
In Nyeri County, the DP announced 10,903 beneficiaries have been connected and KSh 733 million has been allocated for more connections this year.
In Kieni Constituency, KSh 164 million has been allocated to connect 1,163 households, including 101 homes in Aguthi Village.
