Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC)
About US
Who We Are
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) was established under the provisions of the Energy Act of 2019 for purposes of enhancing rural electrification and spearheading the development of renewable energy sources in the country as well as implementing rural electrification projects.
Our story
Brief History of REREC
Enhancing Rural Electrification
The Government of Kenya established the Rural Electrification Programme in 1973 to subsidize electricity supply in rural areas. This was upon realization that electricity has an important input to spurring socio-economic development of the country, hence the need to increase accessibility in all parts of the country.
In 1973, the government entered into an agreement with the then East African Power and Lighting Company (EAPL), now the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC). Under the agreement, KPLC was appointed as a contractor for planning, implementation, operation and maintenance (O&M) of rural electrification projects under the programme. The government, through the Ministry of Energy, took responsibility for sourcing of funds and coordinating implementation of the programme.
By 2002, the programme had achieved little coverage despite existing for close to thirty years. Only about 4% of the rural population in Kenya had electricity supply in their homes. Due to the low connectivity, the government, through the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) of 2003 and Sessional Paper No. 4 of 2004, undertook to create a special purpose agency to enhance rural electrification in the country.
Rural Electrification Authority (REA) was created in 2006 through the Energy Act 2006 (now repealed). The mandate of REA was to accelerate rural electrification in Kenya, as outlined in Section 67 of the Energy Act (2006).
From REA to REREC (Inclusion of Renewable Energy)
In 2015, the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum prepared a new Energy Policy and Bill in compliance with the provisions of the Constitution of Kenya (2010). On 12th March 2019, H.E. President Uhuru Kenyatta assented to the Energy Bill (National Assembly Bill No. 50 of 2017), which became an Act of Parliament, thus the Energy Act (2019). Consequently, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) was established as the successor of the Rural Electrification Authority (REA). As outlined in the Energy Act (2019), REREC has an expanded mandate of spearheading Kenya’s green energy drive, in addition to implementing rural electrification projects.
Kenya has made significant progress in adopting renewable energy efforts to achieve the 100% target. Renewable energy in Kenya currently accounts for 73% of the installed power generation capacity, while 90% of the electricity in use is from clean sources. We are on course to achieve our target of 100% use of clean energy by 2030 and to achieve 100% access to clean cooking by 2028.
Who We Are
About REREC
Our Mission
To provide sustainable energy solutions for all through rural electrification and renewable energy for social economic transformation.
Our Vision
A Green Energy Driven Nation.
Value Statement
Green energy for better lives.
Our Core Values
We will continuously endeavor to understand and take care of our customer’s specified needs and expectations by providing services that effectively address them.
Our staff shall work together, communicate openly and respect each other.
We shall provide an enabling environment that fosters talent development and provides delight in work.
We shall set and achieve high standards in everything we do while ensuring safety first.
The Corporation is committed to doing the right thing.
The Corporation shall consistently disclose its actions and remain responsible.
We shall be conscious about environmental and social sustainability issues in its operations.
We shall perform our duties in a professional manner and always seek to continuously improve as required by the respective professional standards.
We shall adopt new ideas, more-effective devices or processes to attain better solutions that meet new requirements and unarticulated needs through more-effective products, processes, services, technologies, or business models that are readily available.
Our Mandate…
Following the enactment of Energy Act of 2019, Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) was established to be the successor of Rural Electrification Authority (REA). The Energy Act brought about expansion of REREC’s mandates to include spearheading Kenya’s renewable energy drive, in addition to implementing rural electrification projects.
Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) has an expanded mandate of spearheading Kenya’s green energy drive, in addition to implementing rural electrification projects.
- Kawi Complex, South C,P. O. Box 34585 – 00100 Nairobi.
- 0709193000/3600
- info@rerec.co.ke
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