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State seeks Sh69bn to connect more Kenyans to power grid

Growing the number of connections to 75 per cent of the population would mean more than doubling the current number of Kenya Power customers to about six million over the next five years. [PHOTO: FILE/STANDARD]

By MACHARIA KAMAU

NAIROBI, KENYA: The Energy ministry is planning to borrow $800 million (Sh69 billion) over the next five years to finance power connectivity infrastructure.

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