The village that makes electricity but lives in darknessWhen the sun goes down, an inky darkness envelops Riting village on the shores of Lake Turkwel. Ironically, the village that hosts the 106MW Turkwel power plant has never been connected to electricity. But we are yet to get electricity despite power lines passing right above our homes,” a resident, Ms Dorine Cheptoo, told the Nation. Other villages that are without power despite being located near the plant are Lochokee, Kositey, Lorogon, and Emong. “Our businesses cannot grow because we are in darkness,” said Mr Dennis Yarapong, a resident of Riting.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2024 20:59 UTC