KPLC last mile project funding cut by Sh5bn

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The Cabinet has ordered a split of Kenya’s electricity transmission system to ensure that a power failure in one part does not affect the whole country. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The funding for Kenya Power’s Last Mile Electricity Connectivity Programme has been cut by Sh5 billion, according to the Treasury disclosures.

Reduced and delayed funding has hurt KPLC’s performance, with the power distributor shouldering the costs including those of connecting households at subsidised rates.

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