Rural Electrification Stories

Over 180,000 households targeted in latest electrification plan as state rolls out Last Mile Phase III Project
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 29, 2025

The Cabinet also approved the Olkaria VII Geothermal Power Project, which is projected to inject 80.3 megawatts of clean and reliable baseload electri...

Sh1.6 billion paid to three unidentified companies prompts probe at Rerec
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 25, 2025

According to the audit, the corporation violated procurement laws by paying for services that had not been planned for and whose execution could not b...

Isiolo, Marsabit, Mandera among 12 counties to benefit from state’s Sh10bn electricity access deal
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Feb 19, 2025

Speaking during the contract signing, President Ruto said the initiative was part of Kenya's goal to achieve universal electricity access by 2030.

New electrification project enhances Wajir South's growth and development
Yunis Dekow  |  Jul 02, 2024

Hussein Mohammed, the Board Director of REREC, said the project will promote sustainable energy solutions and rural electrification, catalysing socio-...

Ex-manager charged with Sh1.5m fraud in fake academic papers case
Joseph Ndunda  |  Apr 03, 2024

Nick Oluoch, formerly of the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), allegedly used forged academic papers to secure his job.

New solar energy project powers up lives in Northern Kenya
Abdullahi Mohammed  |  Feb 28, 2024

For the first time, true energy reliability has arrived, illuminating new horizons of socioeconomic possibilities.

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