In Mageta, Bondo Constituency, Ruto commissioned the Mageta Island Solar Grid.
This facility aims to power hundreds of households, support fish trading by powering cold rooms and improve public service delivery in hospitals and schools.
REREC said: “This project [is] connecting 1,744 households and 11 public facilities including Mageta Dispensary, Mageta Primary and Secondary among many others.”
The corporation said the solar mini-grids were installed for Ksh.232.5 million (around $1.8m).