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Government gets Sh15.5 billion World Bank boost

National Treasury CS Henry Rotich (Photo: Courtesy)

The Government has received a Sh15.5 billion loan from the World Bank to finance electricity connectivity in arid and semi-arid counties.

The money will be used to purchase solar-powered mini-grids that will connect 690,000 households to electricity.

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