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Kenya secures Sh50b to connect one million homes to electricity

PS State department for Energy Alex Wachira and Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku assist technicians to carry and erect a power post at Cianthia village during the launch of 'Utheri Mashinani program' in Mbeere North Constituency. [File, Standard]

The Ministry of Energy has mobilized nearly KSh50 billion to connect one million new customers to electricity over the next two years.

The plan aims to push overall coverage to 80 percent and reduce reliance on biomass, currently used by 68 percent of the population for cooking which contributes to carbon emissions and health risks.

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