Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi commissioning Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation Projects in Nyamira county.

The government has revealed a plan to enhance tea farming in Nyamira County by electrifying over 20 tea-buying centres in the county.

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi commissioning an electricity connection to a tea-buying centre in Nyamira. [PHOTO: REREC]
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Speaking while commissioning Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation Projects in the county, Energy and Petroleum CS Opiyo Wandayi said that this was a sure way of empowering Kenyans through the bottom-up economics model.

Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi inspects the quality of tea leaves at a tea-buying centre in Nyamira. [ PHOTO: REREC]
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On Monday, 580 households in Nyamira County were connected to electricity as well as several tea-buying centres in North Mugirango, Kitutu Masaba and South Mugirango constituencies. 

Nyamira Senator Okong'o Omogeni addressing locals after the launch of the electricity connection project in Nyamira.[PHOTO: REREC]

The CS was accompanied by REREC Chief Executive Officer Dr. Rose Mkalama and  Nyamira Senator Okong'o Omogeni among other local leaders.

CS Opiyo Wandayi with locals during the launch of the electricity project in Nyamira. [PHOTO: REREC]
Energy CS Opiyo Wandayi gifted a banana after launching an electricity connection project in Nyamira. [PHOTO: REREC]