Deputy President Kithure Kindiki now says that Kenya is on the right path to connecting more homes to electricity through the last-mile connectivity project.
In a statement, Kindiki said the project is targeting at least 12 million homes by next year.
He noted that currently, the number of households enjoying access to electricity has risen to 10 million. Out of these, 700, 000 Kenyan homes were connected in the last two years.
The Deputy President insisted that the government is keen to ensure the success of the last-mile connectivity project.
This, he said, is even as more partners come in to support the project being rolled out across the country.
“The last mile connectivity programme aims at connecting an additional one million customers in 2025 and 2026 period. The government is addressing issues affecting power generation and evacuation to ensure the reliability of lighting for households and industries,” Kindiki said.
His remarks come after President William Ruto left the country to attend the Mission 300 African Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Kindiki, Vice Chief of Defence Forces, Lt General John Omenda, and Interior PS Raymond Omollo among other senior government officials saw off the President on Tuesday.
The two-day meeting culminates on Wednesday.
The project will focus on catalyzing the quest to bring electricity to more African homes.
Tanzania President Samia Suluhu is hosting the two-day Summit in collaboration with the African Union, African Development Bank and World Bank.
African countries target connecting 300 million people to power by 2030, a significant objective to empower the people and improve their economic standards.
The Summit will highlight the urgent need for reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy to drive economic growth and unlock development across the continent.
It is estimated that almost 600 million Africans lack access to electricity calling for more input to make it accessible to them.
