Charged phone is key to accessing opportunities in digitalised world

Statistics show that more than 99 percent of financial services are transacted through digital channels—from mobile money to online banking.

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The ability to charge your phone at home is something many of us take for granted. Yet for millions of Kenyans, this simple act is not possible.

Recently, I was in Naivasha with MPs as they discussed the priorities in their legislative calendar, and their most pressing ask was how to facilitate robust electrification. It was not a surprise to hear that there are constituencies in Kenya where less than 10 percent of households are connected to the national grid.

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Note: The results are not exact but very close to the actual.