In the six months leading up to December 2023, Kenya Power gained 256,206 new consumers to the national electrical grid, increasing its total customer base to 9,454,819, the power company announced on Tuesday.
According to the firm, this amounted to 13.87 percent higher than the 225,000 clients it had targeted for grid connection during this time.
The electrical supplier expedited the installation of meters for new connections by launching the Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) across the country in October of last year.
At the time, Kenya Power ascribed the 236,924 outstanding new connections to lengthy legal disputes that delayed the delivery of meters and other supplies.
Meter availability has subsequently improved, according to Kenya Power CEO and managing director Joseph Siror, who also stated on Tuesday that the corporation hopes to add 4 million more subscribers to the national grid by 2030 and 400,000 new customers by the end of the current fiscal year.
To meet its yearly connectivity goals, Kenya Power also hinges on the execution of other initiatives like the Last Mile Connectivity Project (LMCP).
The LMCP, which is supported by the Kenyan government and development partners including as the World Bank, African Development Bank (AfDB), AFD, European Union (EU), European Investment Bank (BIB), and JICA, has reportedly connected 1,431,423 users to the grid thus far.
