Kenya Climate Change Working Group Association (KCCWG)
Abstract: Successful electrification of the last mile communities is key towards social and economic inclusivity if appropriately implemented.Most households in the last mile segment are poor hence any program advancing their access to modern energy stives to empower and address aspects of inequality. This study focused on phase I of the last mile connectivity project in Kenya which is implemented in four phases. The study assessed stakeholder roles and extent to which financing model(s) used promoted poor households to get connected to the grid and the extent to which envisaged results were achieved. This involved assessment of households and businesses connected network extension and transformer maximization between 2015 and 2020. The study further highlights two case studies of other countries that had or have similar rural grid electrification challenges