Cabinet Approves Sh2.47 Trillion Energy Plan to Connect 5.1 Million Households
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The Cabinet has adopted the Kenya National Energy Compact, which seeks to mobilise approximately Sh2.47 trillion ($19 billion) in investment and connect an additional 5.1 million households to electricity by 2030.
In a dispatch following a Cabinet meeting chaired by President William Ruto at State House on Friday, the government said the initiative would expand electricity access in underserved communities, support enterprise growth and create opportunities for industrial development and employment.
The Cabinet also approved an $8.8 million (approximately Sh1.1 billion) electric cooking programme targeting the adoption of 100,000 electric cooking appliances in Nairobi, Kiambu, Machakos and Kajiado counties.
