Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide details of the number of public primary and sec…

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30 Mar 2023 Asked by Jessica Mbalu Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Ordinary Answered

Question

The Member for Kibwezi East (Hon. Jessica Mbalu, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum: - Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) provide details of the number of public primary and secondary schools and other public institutions in Kibwezi East Constituency that are not connected to electricity and the steps being undertaken to ensure the said institutions are connected with electricity? (ii) outline measures that the Ministry has put in place to either service or replace dysfunctional and obsolete Solar PV Systems that were installed to provide uninterrupted power supply to various public institutions in the country and particularly in Kibwezi East Constituency, especially primary schools where power is critical for supporting the digital learning programme?

Response

Responded to in the Plenary on 3rd May, 2023