Firms awarded contracts and will start connecting homes to electricity

Rural Electrification Authority Chairman Dr Simon Gicharu (right) hands over documents to Maurice Korir, Director at Fountain Technologies during the contract signing on Friday. [PHOTO: JOHN MUCHUCHA]

The Rural Electrification Authority (REA) has awarded five companies contracts to connect more homes to the national power grid.

The $63.465 million (Sh6.4 billion) project is financed partly by the Government. The State injected Sh1.6 billion into the project while international financiers — Arab Bank for Development, Saudi Fund for Development and OPEC Fund for Development — will contribute the remainder.