Abstract:
Purpose: The study sought to investigate the effect of institutional reforms in the electricity
subsector on rural electrification.
Introduction: Access to electricity in rural areas is very important to the beneficiary households,
the community and the economy at large. Indeed, one of the elements upon which the realization
of Kenya’s Vision 2030 is hinged on, is the access to electricity. Cognizant of this, the government
of Kenya has over the years implemented various institutional reforms through regulatory agencies
like Rural Electrification Authority, Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority and Kenya power
to accelerate the adoption of electricity in rural areas.
