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Murang'a County to install solar energy in 70 health facilities

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When Macharia Chege from Murang'a won a brand new Solar Panel in the Tatua Bonanza Live Show. He said he would use it at home and save up on electricity bills for other expenses. [File, Standard]

High electricity bills have forced the Murang'a County government to install solar energy in health facilities.

The county government has listed 70 out of 157 health facilities for installation of solar panels to save millions of shillings monthly.

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