Kenya Power Targets To Connect 150,000 Customers In Last Mile Connectivity Project

Kenya Power targets to connect 150,000 customers to the national grid under the Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) Phase VI, which is funded by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The customers, comprising households and MSMEs, will be spread across 45 counties, excluding Nairobi and Mombasa.

"The Government of Kenya has received financing from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the implementation of the sixth phase of the Last Mile Connectivity Project. The funding will go a long way to boost the ongoing national electrification efforts and accelerate the attainment of universal access to electricity by the year 2030," said Kenya Power's Managing Director & CEO, Dr. (Eng.) Joseph Siror.

This is the third round of funding for the Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP) from AfDB, with the continental lender having funded Phase I and III of the project where a total of 536,077 customers were connected.

In addition to the targeted customers, the latest phase of the LMCP will also entail system reinforcements as well as grid extensions. This will involve the construction and refurbishment of 13 substations (construction of three new 33/11kV substations, refurbishment and upgrade of three 33/11kV substations, and construction of seven new 33kV switching stations).

The project will also entail the construction of 211 kilometres and 14 kilometres of 33kV and 11kV distribution lines, respectively, to boost the social infrastructure serving education, healthcare, and water and sanitation. Additionally, 650 kilometres of 33kV 650 kilometres of 33kV lines and, 6798 kilometres of voltage network will be constructed to facilitate the last mile connections.