5.9 Million customers are now connected to the national electricity grid, Kenya Power has confirmed.

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This has been fueled by the ongoing government-led national electrification programmes.

Of these customers, 3.5 million customers are on prepaid meters.

“The number of households currently connected to the national grid stands at 63 per cent of the national coverage. The target is to connect 70 per cent by the end of this year and universal access by the year 2020,” said Kenya Power’s Ag. Managing Director & CEO Dr Ken Tarus.

He was speaking at a press conference held at Stima Plaza Monday.