Thousands of residents in Nyandarua County are set to benefit from a multi-billion-shilling rural electrification programme after the government earmarked 1.6 billion shillings for last-mile power connectivity projects across the county.
Out of the allocation, Olkalou Constituency will receive 204 million shillings to connect more than 1,700 households to electricity.
Speaking during the launch of the exercise in Manyatta Village, Rurii Ward, Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira said the government , through The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation is determined to ensure remote and previously neglected villages are connected to the national power grid to improve livelihoods and spur development.
