KISII, Kenya, Sep 25 – More than 150 households in Bonchari Constituency are set to receive electricity for the first time following the launch of a last-mile connectivity project in Nyabiendi village.

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Residents who said they had lived without electricity for about six decades celebrated as officers from the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) began implementing the connectivity exercise.

Kisii Woman Representative Dorice Aburi said the project would transform the lives of families that have relied on alternative sources of lighting for generations.

“For 60 years, these families have lived in darkness. Today, that story ends. Electricity is coming to light their homes,” Aburi said.

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REREC is mandated to implement rural electrification projects and spearhead Kenya’s renewable energy drive. Its electrification programmes are aimed at expanding electricity access in underserved communities.

Aburi said access to electricity would improve education, security and economic activities in the area.

She said children would have more time to study after dark, while small businesses would be able to operate for longer hours.

“This light is not just electricity, it is security, it is education, it is business. Our children will now read at night and our mothers can do business past 6pm,” she said.

REREC says rural electrification contributes to improved education, healthcare, entrepreneurship, employment and security in communities that gain access to electricity.

The Corporation’s current grid electrification programmes include projects targeting households and public facilities in underserved areas, with the objective of bringing electricity closer to communities.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya