Deputy President Kithure Kindiki says Kenya is on track to connect every household to electricity well before the 2030 deadline.

Speaking during a meeting with leaders from the North Eastern region, Kindiki said the country has made huge progress in expanding electricity access over the last decade, with only about 4.1 million households still without power.

“When President Uhuru Kenyatta came into office with William Ruto in 2013, just 2.7 million homes had electricity. In ten years, that number grew to 8.9 million one of the biggest jumps in household electrification anywhere in the world during that period,” Kindiki said.

He noted that under President William Ruto’s administration, the figure has already risen from 8.9 million to 10.5 million households.

“At this rate, in just another year, we could connect another one million homes. Our target is 15.6 million households, and with five years to go, I am confident we will get there,” he added.

The government is working on this goal through the Last Mile Connectivity Drive, which is active in all 290 constituencies across the country. The project is being implemented in partnership with various stakeholders to speed up electricity access, particularly in rural and remote areas.

Kindiki also assured leaders from Northern Kenya that the government is reviving road projects that had stalled for more than six years.

He revealed that the Kenya Kwanza administration has introduced a new, sustainable financing approach known as the securitization model to keep road construction moving without long delays.

“Some contractors abandoned sites years ago, but they are now returning under the new plan. This will help us fast-track key roads in the region,” he said.

Among the priority projects are the Lamu-Ijara-Garissa-Isiolo road and what Kindiki referred to as “the president’s road,” which he said would be a game changer not only for Northern Kenya but for the entire country.

Kindiki concluded by affirming that both electrification and road upgrades are part of a broader government strategy to boost economic growth and improve living standards for all Kenyans.