The fifth phase of the Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) in Kenya to connect homes to electricity, has received a KSh 1.85 billion (around $14 million) grant from the Japanese International Co-operation Agency (JICA). The funding will allow Kenya Power to connect 9,121 households across four counties – Nakuru, Kwale, Kilifi and Nyandarua. The JICA grant comes two months after Kenya Power signed 26 contracts for the implementation of Phase 4 of the LMCP. Kenya: More than 500,000 homes targeted for electricity accessBilly Onyango, the County Operations & Maintenance Engineer at Kenya Power, on the utility’s plans for grid modernisation to bring stability to the networkFAQs about electricity in KenyaWhere does Kenya get electricity from? Kenya Power is responsible for onward transmission of purchased electricity and is the sole distributor from the national grid to consumers.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 01, 2024 01:16 UTC