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President William Ruto, Mzee Simion Nyango, Mama Salina Nyango Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi In Kesses, Uasin Gishu County launch the Cheboror Village Electrification Project, which aims to connect 316 households to electricity. [PCS]
The government has unveiled an ambitious plan to connect 2.3 million more households to electricity by 2027 as it seeks to increase electrification to 95 per cent.
The elaborate plan will involve both off-grid and national grid solutions, with the Energy Ministry expected to spend Sh64.0 billion to facilitate the new connections.