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AfDB to lend Kenya Sh12b to fund power

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $133 million (Sh11.9 billion) loan to fund a project aimed at improving access to electricity among poor populations in Kenya’s rural areas.

Only a third of Kenya’s more than 40 million people are connected to the grid, and poor access to electricity as well as erratic supplies are seen as major constraints on economic growth.

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