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Don’t be quick to discount last mile power programme
A Kenya Power technician working on a transmission line. Though halted, LMC’s impact will be realised across healthcare, education, social and cultural spheres in a decade. FILE PHOTO | NMG
Kenya Power's recent financial returns have drawn criticism from some quarters on declining consumption affecting revenues, rekindling debate on the Last Mile Connectivity (LMC) project’s, partly blamed for low revenue from its beneficiaries.
Funded by the World Bank, LMC phase 1 sought to connect 314,200 households that otherwise wouldn't afford upfront connectivity fees. Rightfully so, since many beneficiaries were in rural and least income urban areas. Similar to access programmes in healthcare, LMC has characteristics missed by such critics, most of whom are urban dwellers already on the grid.
