AfDB : US$ 30m TO CONCLUDE CONNECTIVITY IN KENYA POWER SECTOR.

Kenya Power will see its funding for the Last Mile Connectivity Project doubled by African Development Bank (AfDB).

AfDB gives Kenya US $30m for the first phase and second phase one of the Last Mile project money.  The funds will cover 600,000 Kenyan households connected to electricity with 314,000 targeted in the initial phase.

The Government is enhancing connectivity for Kenyan citizens from the funds advanced to the country.  Funds will be implemented in projects like this to grow economic development across the country.

The funds will also support the government’s objective for universal connectivity by 2020. Dr Adesina and Keter were speaking in Rongai, Nakuru County, during the launch of the second phase of the project.

The project will improve the livelihoods of all Kenyans. While those living in low income areas because the government has subsidized the cost of facilitating an electricity connection.

The Last Mile Connectivity project has jointly funding from the Government of Kenya, the AfDB and the World Bank. Since its implementation in May 2015, electricity access in Nakuru County has increased by 45% and over one million customers have access to electricity in the county.

Economically, the project has accelerated job creation as beneficiaries create small business such as hair salons and welding shops to improve their financial independence and well being.

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