More Than 120 Kahuroko Households Get Electricity as Langas Ward Expands Power Connectivity
“This is one of the many projects that, as Langas leadership, we have fully financed and completed for the sole reason of improving the lives of our great people,”
Langas Ward MCA Hon. Francis Muya engages with residents of Kahuroko during an electricity connectivity exercise that saw more than 120 households receive new Kenya Power connections.
By James Gitaka
More than 120 households in Kahuroko area of Langas Ward, Kapseret Sub-County, have been connected to the national electricity grid in a fresh push to expand access to power and improve living conditions for residents who have endured years of limited electricity connectivity.
The latest connections, undertaken by Kenya Power through the installation of electricity meters, mark another milestone in the ongoing efforts by Langas Ward leadership to extend electricity infrastructure to underserved neighbourhoods.
Langas Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) Hon. Francis Muya Mwangi described the exercise as an early Christmas gift to residents, saying the initiative was part of a series of development projects financed and implemented under his leadership to improve the welfare of constituents.
“Yesterday, we were privileged to give our Kahuroko area people in Langas Ward their early Christmas gift by overseeing them being connected to power. During the exercise, the Kenya Power team managed to connect more than 120 new customers to power by installing KPLC meters,” Muya said.
He noted that electricity connectivity remained one of the key development priorities of his leadership, particularly in neighbourhoods where residents had for years struggled with limited access to reliable power.
“This is one of the many projects that, as Langas leadership, we have fully financed and completed for the sole reason of improving the lives of our great people,” he added.
Muya also thanked God for enabling him and his team to continue serving residents through development initiatives.
A ward’s journey from darkness to electricity access
The latest development builds on several electrification initiatives undertaken across Langas Ward in recent years, particularly in areas that had remained underserved despite their proximity to Eldoret City.
In May 2025, HubzMedia reported on the launch of a Sh30 million rural electrification project in Yamumbi, an initiative financed by the Uasin Gishu County Government through the Ward Development Fund in partnership with Kenya Power.
The project targeted more than 300 households and involved the installation of six transformers, erection of electricity poles and extensive cable stringing to extend the national grid to previously underserved households.
At the time, Muya said it was unacceptable that some communities within Langas continued to live without electricity despite being part of an increasingly urbanised area.
“It’s disheartening that in the 21st century, parts of Langas and Yamumbi still exist in darkness. We cannot afford to leave our people behind in development,” he said during the launch.
The MCA further emphasised the importance of electricity in improving education, household security and economic opportunities.
“Our children should no longer strain their eyes under lanterns or candles. Electricity is a fundamental need — it enables learning, business, and a sense of safety,” he stated.
The project followed years of uncertainty among residents, some of whom had watched electricity poles erected in 2022 without the connections being completed.
For many families, the prolonged delay meant continued dependence on expensive and unreliable alternatives.
Residents’ lives transformed by electricity
Previous HubzMedia reporting from Yamumbi captured the human cost of living without electricity and the significance of extending the national grid to households.
Residents described the financial burden of purchasing kerosene, relying on small solar lamps and travelling long distances to charge mobile phones.
One resident, who welcomed the electrification project in October 2025, said years of using kerosene lamps had affected her family’s health because of exposure to smoke and soot.
“The smoke from kerosene lamps has affected my health and that of my children for years because of the black soot. Today, I am a happy mother,” she said.
Another resident, Kimani Mwangi, described the difficulties of relying on a small solar lamp, popularly known locally as kamenumenu, which cost him Sh20 daily to use.
He said the unreliable lighting had affected his household, sometimes leaving the family without consistent lighting when they could not afford the daily charge.
With electricity reaching their homes, residents anticipated improvements in children’s study conditions, household safety and opportunities to establish small businesses.
The connections were also expected to reduce the expenses associated with alternative lighting and make it easier for households to access essential electrical appliances.
Wider investment in electricity infrastructure
The Kahuroko exercise comes against the backdrop of continued investment in electricity infrastructure across Langas Ward.
In August 2026, the Kenya News Agency reported that more than 600 households had benefited from electricity connections under an expanded infrastructure programme in the ward.
The report also highlighted a Sh7 million allocation towards expanding street lighting, an intervention expected to improve security and support businesses operating beyond normal working hours.
Muya said the expansion of street lighting would make neighbourhoods safer, particularly for schoolchildren and residents who travel early in the morning or return home late in the evening.
The broader electrification programme reflects the importance of partnerships between county governments and national electricity agencies in extending essential infrastructure to growing urban communities.
For Langas residents, the impact of electricity extends beyond the installation of meters. Reliable power can support home-based enterprises, refrigeration, digital connectivity, education and improved household productivity.
As more neighbourhoods benefit from the ongoing connections, residents will be looking towards the completion of remaining infrastructure gaps to ensure that access to electricity translates into sustainable improvements in their quality of life.
For families in Kahuroko who have now received electricity meters, the latest exercise represents an important step towards a more connected and economically empowered community.
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