Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation
Also known as: REREC
Government agency implementing rural electrification projects across Kenya, including grid connections and solar mini-grids funded by World Bank and domestic programmes.
… Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi on Monday, August 17, flagged off electrification materials for the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) project targeting the two villages. …
… The project, implemented by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), is part of the Government’s broader programme to expand electricity access in rural communities and improve the delivery of basic services. …
… The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec) has just eight weeks to commission 31 solar-powered mini-grids across four counties, install 316 solar-powered water pumping systems, and connect thousands of households to reliable electricity and clean water. …
REREC to commission 120 solar mini-grids across 14 underserved counties By Citizen Reporter August 05, 2026 07:59 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter REREC Chief Executive Officer Dr. …
… The agency said the suspects later claimed the Rural Electrification Authority (now the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation) and Kenya Power had been engaged to undertake the works. …
… irst time the national holiday is being marked in Northern Kenya since independence in 1963.The plant is part of the government's Last Mile Electrification initiative and anchors a 54-kilometre grid extension developed by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation …
… Ruto made the announcement while flagging off electrification materials belonging to the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) in Hindi, Lamu County.The President who is on a four-day coastal region tour said that the initiative is part of a wider plan to …
… The President said the electrification programme, being implemented by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), will cost KSh1.8 billion. …
… The mini grids will utilise the latest solar PV technology and, paired with battery storage systems, will power residential, institutional, and commercial enterprises," Wachira said.The mini-grids will be constructed for Sh9.4 billion, with REREC constructing 31 mini-grids in Isi …
… Speaking in Baragoi and Maralal towns during the launch of Last Mile Electrification projects by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, Energy Principal Secretary Alex Wachira said the initiative is part of President William Ruto’s commitment to improving the …
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi defended the Government-to-Government fuel deal, stating it was introduced to address a severe US dollar shortage that threatened fuel supplies and economic stability when President Ruto's administration took office in September 2022. At the time, fuel stations were operating with minimal or no stocks and refined petroleum products accounted for approximately Sh65 billion of the country's import bill.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi defended the Government-to-Government fuel deal, stating it was introduced to address a severe US dollar shortage that threatened fuel supplies and economic stability when President Ruto's administration took office in September 2022. At the time, fuel stations were operating with minimal or no stocks and refined petroleum products accounted for approximately Sh65 billion of the country's import bill.
President William Ruto has defended his administration's borrowing record during a development tour of Kericho and Bomet counties, stating that Kenya has borrowed less under his leadership than during previous administrations, and that debt increased by 27 per cent in his first five years compared to higher increases under his predecessors.
More than 1,000 households in Busia County have gained electricity access through a partnership between the county government and the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, implemented under a Matching Fund Programme where both levels of government jointly invest in infrastructure on a shilling-for-shilling basis.
More than 1,000 households in Busia County have been connected to electricity through a partnership between the county government and the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) under a Matching Fund Programme, where county governments and REREC contribute funds on a shilling-for-shilling basis. Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi said Busia County contributed KSh154 million between the 2023/2024 and 2025/2026 financial years and urged other counties to adopt the model to accelerate rural electrification.
Broad-based government leaders, including National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and Deputy President Kithure Kindiki, have defended President William Ruto's record and criticized the opposition for lacking a clear strategy to improve Kenyans' lives. Speaking at functions in Nyanza and Western regions, they highlighted agricultural and health sector reforms while calling for political maturity.
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation has connected 95 households in Ikhanyi Village to electricity, enabling residents to plan small businesses such as salons, mechanical workshops and cafes. The connection is part of a wider Sh2.46 billion rural electrification programme in Kakamega County targeting 41,262 households.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has dismissed claims by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua that a special police squad is deliberately targeting small-scale liquefied petroleum gas traders through raids. Gachagua claimed the unit conducted raids between June and October 2025 in multiple counties and confiscated over 200,000 gas cylinders, but the CS told him to use proper channels to voice sector concerns.
A Last Mile Electrification Project commissioned by Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi has connected 408 households in Awendo Constituency to the national grid, alongside a dispensary and water project, enabling residents to pursue digital business opportunities and more reliable services.
Tororet Comprehensive School in Kilgoris Constituency, Narok County, has operated without electricity for more than 44 years. The school will now be connected to the grid as part of a broader rural electrification project targeting 36 households and other public institutions.
The government commissioned the Sikuli Market electrification project in Likuyani Constituency, which will connect approximately 125 rural households, local businesses, and public facilities to electricity. The project is part of a broader plan to expand electricity access across Kakamega County, with Sh2.5 billion allocated to connect about 40,000 households.
More than 250 households in Esitimba and Shiabalika villages in Khwisero Constituency are set to be connected to the national electricity grid under a rural electrification drive by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC). The rollout follows the connection of 279 households in nearby Usukuti village.
Two hundred households in Lugulu village, Butula Constituency have been connected to electricity following the commissioning of a rural electrification project by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei. The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation has allocated Ksh6.83 billion for electricity projects targeting about 93,000 households across four counties in Western Kenya.
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (Rerec) is racing to meet a September 30 deadline to complete a World Bank-funded Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project across 14 underserved counties, with eight weeks remaining to commission 31 solar-powered mini-grids in four counties and install 316 solar-powered water pumping systems despite procurement and logistics challenges.
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation plans to hand over 120 newly constructed solar mini-grids across 14 underserved counties by September 30, 2026, as part of a USD 150 million World Bank-funded initiative targeting 5,390 households for new borehole water connections and serving between 75 and 1,835 active users per site.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested three suspects for allegedly stealing Sh4.8 million allocated for six rural electrification projects in Igembe North Constituency. The funds, intended for transformer procurement and installation under the NG-CDF during 2014/15, were withdrawn on the same day they were disbursed with no transformers procured or installed.
President Ruto announced Sh4.1 billion in funding to connect 17,000 households in Wajir County to the national grid during the commissioning of a solar hybrid power plant in Habaswein. The plant is part of the Last Mile Electrification initiative and includes a 54-kilometre grid extension expected to power 1,700 households and supply electricity to public facilities.
President William Ruto announced that 1,667 families in Lamu County will gain access to electricity by year-end through a Sh616 million government program. The initiative is part of a wider plan to connect 53,000 households across the coastal region to the national grid.
President William Ruto has pledged to connect 15,000 households in Kwale County to electricity by the end of the year as part of the government's rural electrification programme. The electrification programme, being implemented by REREC, will cost KSh1.8 billion, with over 12,000 households already connected over the last three years.
Kenya's Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) has begun construction of 114 solar mini-grids in 14 underserved counties, targeting over 300,000 villagers and costing Sh9.4 billion. The mini-grids will use solar PV technology with battery storage to power residential, institutional, and commercial enterprises, as well as boreholes for water supply, as part of government efforts to ensure all Kenyans have electricity access by 2030.
The government is electrifying 10,968 households in Samburu County through a Last Mile Electrification project by the Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation, with completion expected by September. The initiative aims to expand electricity access to rural areas and enable income-generating activities.
Residents of Muhuru Bay, a lakeside town in Migori County home to over 50,000 people, are experiencing persistent electricity blackouts lasting days and weeks, despite the area recently benefiting from Kenya's Last Mile Connectivity Programme. According to locals, the constant outages are leaving businesses, schools, churches, police stations and homes in darkness.
Kenya's National Assembly Committee on Energy has raised concerns over slow implementation of the Last Mile Connectivity Programme, which is only 9 per cent complete despite years of substantial public investment. MPs cited a mismatch between the government's reported national electricity connectivity rate of over 70 per cent and figures as low as 20 per cent in their constituencies, while KPLC attributed delays to disruptions from the collapse of the Finance Bill 2024.