ON June 20, 2020, I authored an article calling upon Government to seriously consider increasing funding to the Rural Electrification Authority (REA) in view of the call by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal Number 7 which calls for universal access to clean, affordable and sustainable energy for all by the year 2030.This was not the first time I was lobbying Government on this but I have spoken about it on numerous fora including when I was hosted on Radio Phoenix flagship platform “Let the People Talk”Programme. Am aware that other advocates have also talked about increasing funding to REA. I acknowledge their efforts.The basis for sustained lobbying emanates from the REA Master Plan which indicates that REA would achieve 51 percent rural electrifica-tion by 2030. This achievement is based on the annual funding which is indicated in the master plan.In particular, the Rural Electrification Authority master plan has projected that it will reach 51 […]
GOVERNMENT COMMENDED FOR DOUBLING ALLOCATION TO REA IN THE 2021 BUDGET
