Langas Ward Achieves 100 Percent Electricity Connectivity as Sh30 Million Power Project Transforms Hundreds of Homes

Langas Ward in Kapseret Sub-County has achieved 100 percent electricity connectivity, marking a major development milestone after the completion of the final phase of the Last Mile Electricity Connectivity Project.

The programme, which has connected more than 300 additional households, has brought electricity to every part of the ward, ending years of darkness for hundreds of families and opening up new economic opportunities for residents.

Speaking during the launch of the final phase of the project, Langas Ward MCA Francis Muya Mwangi described the achievement as one of the biggest development milestones since he assumed office.

Muya said many homes lacked electricity when he was first elected, but sustained investment in power infrastructure had enabled the ward to attain universal electricity coverage.

The latest phase follows the successful connection of more than 300 households in Yamumbi under a Sh30 million electrification programme jointly implemented by the Uasin Gishu County Government and Kenya Power.

The project involved the installation of six transformers, erection of electricity poles and extensive cable distribution, ensuring households that had lived for decades without electricity are now connected to the national grid.

Muya said the county government has invested more than Sh30 million in electricity connectivity across Langas Ward through its ward development programme.

He noted that residents did not pay for the electricity connections, with the government meeting the full cost while beneficiaries only needed to complete internal wiring within their homes.

The MCA also announced that Sh7 million has been allocated for the expansion of street lighting across the ward to improve security, support businesses operating at night and make roads safer for residents and school-going children.

He challenged Kenyans to hold elected leaders accountable by demanding tangible development projects and prudent use of public resources rather than focusing on political rhetoric.

Residents welcomed the project, saying it would transform their lives and improve economic opportunities.

Beneficiary Lilina Njoroge said electricity would enable her to start a home-based business while the expanded street lighting would enhance security within the neighbourhood.

Nduta Njega described the connections as the fulfilment of a promise residents had waited for over many years, saying many families had lived without electricity despite being located within Eldoret Municipality.

Long-time resident David Mwangi, who has lived in Yamumbi since 1968, said electricity would enable him to modernise his dairy farming activities and increase household income.

Margaret Wairimu Kimunu said replacing kerosene lamps with electricity would improve the health of families while providing children with a better environment for studying.

Another beneficiary, Kimani Mwangi, said the project had freed residents from relying on expensive and unreliable solar lamps, describing the electricity connection as life-changing.

Residents said universal electricity connectivity, coupled with the ongoing expansion of street lighting and other infrastructure projects, is expected to accelerate urban growth, improve public safety, stimulate businesses and enhance the quality of life across Langas Ward.