Kenya Power plans to connect 280,500 homes in 32 counties with cheap electricity under the controversial Last Mile Connectivity Project.
The latest phase of the State-backed project, which links homes to the national grid under a subsidised arrangement, will be funded by the French Development Agency (AFD) for an undisclosed amount.
“The government of Kenya has received financing from Agence Française de Développement (AFD), and intends to use part of the funds thereof for payments under the Last Mile Connectivity Project,” says Kenya Power in internal documents.
The project will involve the electrification of 280,500 customers in 32 counties across the country for three years.
The African Development Bank (AfDB), which bankrolled the plan in the past, had said the project was grappling with a budget deficit, leading to delays in its continuation.
At the time, the project saw consumers get connected to the grid at a subsidised rate of KES 15,000 depending on their proximity to power lines and transformers, down from KES 35,000.
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