Matching Fund Facility
0 Comments/in Our PartnershipThe Corporation collaborates with National Government Constituency Development Fund (N-CDF) to implement projects. The Matching Fund facility; also dubbed ‘ a shilling for a shilling’, is a programme where the Corporation matches contributions from constituencies and counties to a maximum of Kshs. 5million per constituency for implementation of rural electrification projects in priority areas.
About Matching Fund Facility
This is a participatory innovative approach in financing community projects. This is through a cost sharing arrangement with the National Government Constituency Development Fund (N-CDF), county governments and other stakeholders.
The Matching Fund facility; also dubbed ‘a shilling for a shilling’, is aimed at supplementing the traditional source of funds. Under the program, the Corporation matches contributions from constituencies and counties to a maximum of Kshs. 5million per constituency for implementation of rural electrification projects in priority areas.
The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
0 Comments/in Our PartnershipThe organization is funding projects aimed at connecting 33 market centers in off-grid counties of Turkana and Mandera. In addition, the 23 distribution lines will be connected in Samburu and Laikipia to connect public facilities and households.
The Kenya Electricity Modernization project (KEMP)
0 Comments/in Our PartnershipThis project is a collaboration under the Kenya Electricity Modernization Project (KEMP) which is a World Bank funded electrification solution in areas whose connection to the national grid is considered unviable in the medium term. The project involves the implementation of mini-grids supplied by hybrid generation systems, combining renewable resources (solar or wind). This will be installed in the following eight (8) sites: Mageta Island in Siaya County, Ngodhe and Takawiri Islands in Homa bay County, Wasini Island in Kwale County, Kaeris and Kerio markets in Turkana county and Dabel in Marsabit County.
NO. | REGION | COUNTY | CONSTITUENCY | PROJECT NAME |
1 | COAST | KWALE | LUNGALUNGA | WASINI/ MKWIRO |
2 | MT KENYA | MARSABIT | MOYALE | DABEL MARKET-HT COMPONENT |
3 | NORTH RIFT | TURKANA | TURKANA CENTRAL | KERIO MARKET- HT COMPONENT |
4 | NORTH RIFT | TURKANA | TURKANA NORTH | KAERIS MARKET-HT COMPONENT |
5 | SOUTH NYANZA | HOMA BAY | HOMABAY | NGODHE MINIGRID |
6 | SOUTH NYANZA | HOMA BAY | MBITA | TAKAWIRI MINIGRID |
7 | WEST KENYA | SIAYA | BONDO | MAGETA ISLAND |
The Kenya off-grid Solar Access project (KOSAP)
0 Comments/in Our PartnershipThe Kenya off-grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) is a World Bank funded project which is being implemented jointly by REREC, the Ministry of Energy, and Kenya Power. The project targets 14 counties in the North and North Eastern Kenya which are far away from the national electricity grid. The scope entails construction of 151 solar mini-grids, solarisation of 380 boreholes and installation of 473 standalone solar systems on public facilities.
OPEC Fund for Economic Development (OFID)
0 Comments/in Our PartnershipThe OPEC Fund for Economic Development (OFID) is a Ksh 1.5 Billion partnership project; aimed at implementing electrification projects in Off-grid areas in Kenya, for purposes of enhancing electricity access. The scope involves the Connection of 33 market centres and households in off-grid regions to electricity. The counties that have benefited include Mandera, Marsabit, Turkana, Wajir, Isiolo, Laikipia and Samburu.
The Arab Bank for Economic Development (BADEA)
0 Comments/in Our PartnershipThis is a Ksh 6.2 Billion electrification project co-financed by five (5) development partners to electrify 1,200 public facilities that include market centers, health centers, educational institutions, tea buying centers, coffee factories, administration centers. The ongoing BADEA project is envisaged to electrify 591 trading centers and 35,460 households in 66 Constituencies spread in five regions in Kenya. The regions are, Nyanza, Western, North and South Rift, Central, Eastern and Coast Region.