Powering Rural Dreams: Nandi Villages Light Up approxiamately KSh 1.6 Billion Electrification Drive
A new wave of light is sweeping across rural Nandi, as the government intensifies efforts to bring electricity to homes, schools, and trading centers that have long relied on lanterns and firewood.
This week, Energy Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi toured Tinderet Constituency, where he commissioned the Chepkoiyo Primary and Village electrification project and launched the construction of the Kimaran Village electrification project both part of the Last Mile Connectivity Program (LMCP).
In Chepkoiyo Village, 92 households are set to benefit from the newly installed power lines, while Kimaran Village targets to connect 121 households once works are complete. For many residents, this marks the dawn of a new era.
“Electricity is more than just light, it’s an opportunity,” said CS Wandayi. “We are transforming lives by powering homes, schools, and small businesses that will in turn strengthen the local economy.”
The projects are among 326 electrification initiatives being rolled out in Nandi County from last financial year at a total cost of KSh 1.6 billion. Wandayi noted that over half of Kenyan households now have access to electricity, less than three years into the Kenya Kwanza administration, describing the progress as “a major leap toward universal energy access.”
The commissioning ceremony was attended by Tinderet MP Hon. Julius Melly, and officials from the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) led by Eng. Jonah Kosgei, Regional Manager for the North Rift region.
For Chepkoiyo residents, the arrival of electricity promises brighter evenings for school children, improved healthcare services, and better opportunities for small-scale entrepreneurs.
Kogo Leah, one of the households lite by the CS, expressed her gratitude to REREC for having connected her home with electricity.
The Last Mile Connectivity Program, implemented through REREC, seeks to connect all Kenyans living within 600 meters of a transformer to the national grid, bridging the rural-urban power divide.
As dusk fell over Chepkoiyo, the first flicker of electric light danced through the village a quiet but powerful symbol of change and the government’s commitment to light up every corner of the country.
