The government is keen on installing power connection to households in the entire country in the Last Mile Connectivity programme.
Cabinet Secretary for Energy Opiyo Wandayi reiterates the government’s commitment to evenly distribute electricity connectivity to the national grid for economic growth and improving livelihoods.
The CS who was launching a Sh300 million last-mile connectivity in Karachuonyo constituency said no regions in the country will be left behind.
“We are rolling out this program across the country. No part of the country is going to be left behind under the direction and guidance of President William Ruto,” CS Wandayi said.
The CS who launched the last mile connectivity in Sanda village and Chuth area in Karachuonyo constituency Homabay County, said they have the direction from the president not to leave any region, any community or any county behind adding that every region must be taken care of as the country moves forward.
The CS said he was purposely in Homabay County to launch various electricity connectivity projects where he noted that for the first time Karachuonyo constituency and indeed Homabay County have received substantial funding from the national government for purposes of extending electricity to households
“This financial year this constituency of Karachuonyo has been allocated Sh300 million to connect some 4500 households. Similarly, Homabay County has been allocated Sh2.1 billion to connect about 25000 households to electricity,” the CS said.
However, the CS noted, the allocation is still not enough but said, “It is a big step forward taking into consideration that this place has been in darkness for a very long time.”
The CS was accompanied by Rachuonyo North Sub County Deputy County Commissioner Aaron Koss and the area MP Andrew Odipo Kuome who lauded the effort by the national government in bringing electricity communities all over the country and particularly in his constituency.
By Moseti Julius
