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Public schools to run on solar as Ruto launches Sh45bn programme

By Mike Kihaki | 3mos ago

President William Ruto during the Alliance High School's centenary celebrations in Kikuyu, Kiambu County on March 1, 2026. [PCS]

Kenya will solarise all public schools within a year under a Sh45 billion programme launched by President William Ruto on Sunday.

Speaking during the Alliance High School's centenary celebrations in Kikuyu, Kiambu County, Ruto said the initiative turns the century-old institution into a testing ground for the country's green energy ambitions.

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