Government launches Sh1.9b Last Mile project to bring power to 27,000 homes

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi during the launch of sh 1.9 billion last mile connectivity project in Bungoma [Juliet Omelo]

At least 27,000 households in Bungoma County are set to be connected to electricity under the government’s Last Mile Connectivity Programme, Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has announced.

The CS said the government has allocated Sh1.9 billion to facilitate the electricity connections across the county as part of efforts to achieve universal access to power.