REREC developed a participatory innovative approach in financing community projects through a cost sharing arrangement with the constituency development fund, county governments and other stakeholders. The aim is to supplement the traditional source of funds. Under the program REREC matches shilling for a shilling contributed by stakeholders but up to a maximum of Ksh.5 million per Constituency on a first come first served basis. Busia County is among the counties in the country that have embraced the matching fund program by REREC. The partnership has been implemented successfully for three fi nancial years as shown in the table. Under this program a total of 1,402no. Customers have been connected to electricity. It’s expected that the transformers will be maximized over time to ensure full utilization and connect more customers. Th e County is still committed to the collaboration owing to the need to increase connectivity in the region. In January 2022, Busia Governor H.E Sospeter Ojaamong and Rural Electrifi cation and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) Chief Executive Officer CPA Peter Mbugua signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and committed Kshs15.5million to facilitate the electrifi cation of more villages in the County. The budgetary estimates for the projects have since been carried out and will progress for survey once the County remits their contribution. During the meeting, Governor Ojaamong urged the CEO to follow up with his KPLC counterpart to expedite the metering process to enable Busia residents enjoy the services as soon as possible. Another MOU to light up more villages in Busia. The meeting also deliberated on activating other collaboration avenues in line with the Corporation’s mandate captured in the Energy Act of 2019, especially on clean cooking and renewable energy use in households. Accompanying the Governor were the County Executive Committee (CEC) for Energy and Infrastructure Okwara Ekirapa, the Chief Offi cer for Transport and Energy Eng. Gilbert Oduory and Director Energy, McVivian Anyang’.