Residents of Kamirithu Village in Limuru constituency, Kiambu county have urged the national and county government to fast-track electricity connection in the area.
The residents are lamenting that they have no power connection despite their leaders promising to supply power in the area.
Speaking on Sunday, the residents’ wondered why relevant government agencies were taking too long to connect the area with electricity.
The residents complained that they are living in the dark and that they cannot conduct most of their activities that depend on power.
“The Jubilee government promised to connect every village with electricity in their first two years in government but we are yet to see the same in this village,” said Elijah Mulati, a resident.
Mulati said that the economic standard of the village is wanting because they have no access to power.
He observed most business people in the area depend on fuel generators to get energy.
Joseph Kimani, a resident urged the government to ensure that residents are supplied with electricity. He said that most schools in the village are not connected to power a move he said has contributed to poor performance in national examinations as they cannot read at night.
He accused the Kenya Power for allegedly ‘sleeping’ on their job.
Kimani said that some of the villages across the country have been lighten up adding that the government should ensure they too have power connection.
The residents urged the Kiambu government to present their grievances to the national government and make sure that they are connected to power.