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State sets aside Sh42 billion for electricity connection

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PS Alex Wachira and Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku assist technicians erect a power post at Cianthia village in Mbeere North. [Muriithi Mugo, Standard]

Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira has said the government is fast-tracking efforts to ensure that all Kenyans are connected to power by 2030.

Speaking during the launch of Cianthia village rural electrification project in Mbeere North, Embu county, Wachira announced that the government through the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum has set aside Sh42 billion this year for electricity connection across the country.

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