Tharaka Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki (Right) and Kenya Power CEO Dr Joseph Siror.
By The peak
The Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) is geared towards establishing partnerships with devolved governments to address particular electricity needs that would in turn spur growth.
In a consultative meeting with a delegation from Tharaka Nithi County led by Governor Muthomi Njuki, KPLC Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Dr Joseph Siror said counties have huge potential for growth if key installations such as markets are adequately supplied with electricity.
He said with reliable electricity, markets can turn to a 24-hour economy which would in turn grow the economy.
“County governments should approach the country’s power distribution network with a specific interest in reaching the last mile connectivity,” said Dr Siror.
In enabling the partnership, the Tharaka Nithi Government donated three acres of land to KPLC to set up a substation at Kajuki, some six kilometers from the county headquarters to serve the headquarters and its environs.
“The substation to be set up at Kajuki would also power the county aggregation and industrial park where electricity will be a key ingredient in sustaining work and output,” said Governor Njuki.