The government has allocated Sh2.1 billion for last-mile power connectivity in Homa Bay County, Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Opiyo Wandayi has said.
The exercise, which aims to connect approximately 25,000 households in the county, is part of President Ruto’s Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA), ensuring that no region in the country is left behind in national development.
“No part of Kenya should be left behind. No single part of the country should be forgotten,” the CS said while addressing residents of Thim Village in Kojwach Ward, Kabondo Kasipul Constituency, one of the villages where the programme was launched.
Earlier in the day, CS Wandayi had launched the last mile connectivity project at Oriang Village in the same constituency.
He said the initiative is designed to ensure that every village and every home in Homa Bay County has access to electricity, a key aspect of national development.
The CS directed ministry officials and representatives from Kenya Power to ensure the project is completed by February 2026.
“Homa Bay County, for the first time, has been allocated Sh2.1 billion for last-mile connectivity. Kabondo Kasipul Constituency alone has received about Sh200 million to cover 2,000 households,” he said, noting that such a significant allocation has never been seen in the county since independence.
CS Wandayi was accompanied by the area MP, Dr. Eve Obara and Homa Bay County Woman Representative, Joyce Atieno Bensuda.
They commended the broad-based government for bringing development that will transform the lives of local residents.
The last mile connectivity project is expected to boost economic activities, improve livelihoods, and enhance social services by providing reliable electricity to rural households.
By Moseti Julius
