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A $120 million loan to bring Kenya's power grid to more homes

Kenya Power has secured $120 million in syndicated loan financing to expand and modernise the country's electricity grid. The investment is aimed at new connections and a more reliable network — the unglamorous wiring work that decides whether a clinic fridge stays cold, a student can study after dark, and a small business can keep its machines running.

The upbeat factorbehind every bright headline about energy access is a grid that finally reaches.
✓ Verified · APO Group / Africa Newsroom · 2026-10-13 · Kenya
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