Project Description 

The project supports women and youth in rural areas to leverage on renewable energy to increase their income. The project is co-implemented with Magiro Hydro-Electricity Limited/ Hydrobox where grass root women and youth entrepreneurs in Mathioya Sub County, Murang’a County with existing enterprises or business ideas in agri-business (banana, poultry, avocado and dairy value chains) are scouted and supported to upscale their initiatives. The goal of the project is “to provide clean, affordable and sustainable access to electricity to 750 households & businesses while enhancing women and youth- owned enterprises and business ideas” The project is aligned, and contributes to the UN Sustainable Goals No. 1, 5, 8, 9. It is also aligned to the priority sectors of the key MEAs; UNFCCC, BIODIVERSITY, Drought. Further, it helps realize the development agenda set out under the “Social and Economic Pillar” of the Kenyan Vision 2030 and the BIG 4 agenda.