Kenya Power in ambitious plan to connect 300,000 to national grid

Kenya Power staff replace wooden electric poles with one made of concrete along Obote Road in Kisumu County, using the hydraulic power-assisted steering (HYPAS) mounted on one of their lorries. Cases of falling electric poles have been reported especially during the rainy seasons.PHOTO BY RUSHDIE OUDIA. JULY 12, 2014

The new customers will only pay Sh7,000 as deposit

Kenya power will over the next two months start connecting new customers to the national grid on credit and recover connection fees over a two year-year period through monthly bills.