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Deputy President William Ruto has pointed out that the Jubilee Government is the first to connect Turkana county to the national grid, ensuring residents have access to reliable electricity at affordable cost.
“Before we came to office in 2013, only 2,000 households were connected to electricity. In the short period of four years we have connected 10,000 homes to electricity,” the Deputy President said.
Citing the ongoing road construction across the county, the Deputy President said Turkana County is at the centre of the Jubilee Government’s development agenda and the residents should vote for it in the August polls to continue benefitting from the various projects that are being implemented.
President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy had started their meet-the-people tour of the county in Kakuma and Lokitaung before addressing the Lodwar rally.
Other speakers included Senator John Munyes, who is also the Jubilee gubernatorial candidate for Turkana, Loima MP Protus Akujah and Senate Speaker Ekwe Ethuru who assured the President and his deputy of support from the residents of Turkana.