Light is essential in life as it can hinder lots of activities that propel life’s activities not to mention state’s economy and we all know money makes the world go round.
The Kenyan government’s new national electrification strategy aims to expand access to electricity to all citizens by 2022
There are a quarter of Kenyans still lack access to electricity.Responding to this challenge, in December 2018 the government launched the Kenya National Electrification Strategy (KNES) a roadmap for achieving universal access to electricity by the year 2022.
With the help of geospatial technology, the strategy has identified least-cost options for bringing electricity to homes, businesses and public facilities. In addition to grid extension and intensification, it recognizes the important role the private sector will have to play in off-grid solutions, both mini-grids and standalone solar systems.
Universal access to electricity is a key requirement for meeting Kenya’s development goals under Vision 2030 –the country’s development plan and blueprint to become an industrialized and middle-income country providing a high quality of life to all of its citizens
Kenya ranked 94th globally in the recently released World Bank Human Capital Index with a 0.52 score. This means that a child born in Kenya today is 52% of who s/he could be with complete education and full health.
This means that a child born in Kenya today is 52% of who s/he could be with complete education and full health
Kenya ranked 94th globally in the recently released World Bank Human Capital Index with a 0.52 score #Electricity4AllKE pic.twitter.com/L9I6O4039T
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Provision of adequate, affordable, and reliable electricity supply will be important supplement to the investments in health and education guided by Kenya’s Vision 2030 to help Kenya move up the index.
Achievement of the Big Four Agenda – enhanced manufacturing, food security and nutrition, universal health coverage, affordable housing- is dependent on adequate energy supply.
The World Bank has been working closely with the Government of Kenya for many years and is committed to helping Kenya extend access to modern, affordable, reliable and clean energy.
“Kenya’s experience is providing valuable lessons for other African countries in terms of the government’s commitment, incentive policies and regulation,” said Lucio Monari, Director for Energy and Energy Extractives at the World Bank.
Do you believe this new strategy will truly enable all in kenya to access electricity?