The Directorate of Energy was established under the Busia County Energy Act of 2018.

Mandates

The Directorate is charged with the following mandates;

1. Researching on, designing, developing and implementing sustainable energy programs and Projects within the county for sustainable development.
2. Building and maintaining Energy infrastructure like Solar-Powered mass lights as well as manage contracts on behalf of the County Government of Busia.
3. Creating Linkages with State agencies such as Kenya Power, Rural Electricity and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC), Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) among others and private development partners such as Kudura Power East Africa (KPEA) in a bid to increasethe county residents’ access to the Mains grid Electricity, Solar-Micro grids and other forms of clean energy.

ACHIEVEMENTS

The Directorate of Energy has made the following Achievements;

1. Through their Partnership with state owned and mandated entities, Busia County Government has enabled over 4000 new Connections to the mains grid Electricity Network and over 2000 new connections to the remote Solar Micro grids.
2. The Directorate has conducted Four Renewable Energy Campaign Drives on Proper Energy Use and Conservation to the County residents.
3. Built and Maintained Over 300 Mass Lights and Street Lights.

FUTURE PLANS

The Directorate of Energy has the following Future Plans;

1. Construction and equipping of an Energy Center for residents training and demonstration activities.
2. To erect Mass-light towers to all major urban centers within the County.
3. Designing and implementing the Busia Energy Master Plan.

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