The Kenya Power and Lighting Company Limited (KPLC) has embarked on an intensified reinforcement programme to increase power distribution network to Kiambu residents.
This will enable the residents to enjoy improved power services as frequent power blackouts will be a thing of the past.
Speaking to the press in Thika town on Friday, the Company Managing Director Ben Chumo, disclosed that the ongoing project in Kiambu will cost the power utility Sh120 million and will go a long way in bringing down power supply interruptions in the region.
Chumo said the ongoing programme dubbed ‘Boresha Stima Viwandani’, which had been going on for more than a week will be completed by the end of next week, adding that 25 other areas in the country have benefited.
The MD at the same time said that about 400 employees from Kenya Power were working round the clock in Thika town and its environs to ensure the programme is completed.
Chumo said some of the main customers, who stand to benefit from the project will be Thika town, James Finlay K. Ltd, Unilever Tea Ltd, Williamson Tea Ltd, and Kenyatta University, Thika level five District Hospital, Siloam Hospital, Kericho Water and Sanitation Company (KEWASCO) among others.
He said with the creation of new lines, Kenya Power is committed to ensuring that one million more customers are connected during the current financial year.
The MD at the same time revealed that the government, in conjunction with the African Development Bank (ADB) has set aside Sh13 million to fund the operations that will enhance new connections dubbed ‘the last mile connectivity programme’.