Thousands of residents of Nyandarua County are set to benefit from a multi-billion-shilling rural electrification programme.
This is after the government earmarked Sh1.6 billion for the Last-Mile power connectivity projects across the county.
Out of the allocation, Olkalou Constituency will receive Sh204 million that will in turn see the connection of more than 1,700 households to electricity.
Speaking during the launch of the exercise in Manyatta Village, Rurii Ward, Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira, said, “The government is determined to ensure remote and previously neglected villages are connected to the national power grid.”
Wachira, who presided over the commissioning of the Marewa Village Electrification Project in Ol Kalou Constituency, added that the power connection would improve livelihoods and spur development in the region.
The Marewa electrification project will see 106 households connected to the grid.
The PS urged the community to actively take advantage of the newly installed electricity to transform their lives.
He also encouraged them to maximize the power supply to expand local businesses, boost educational outcomes for their children, and ultimately upgrade their overall standard of living.
By Kimani Tirus
