ARUSHA, Aug. 28 -- THE Chairman of the Rural Energy Board (REB), Ambassador (Major General rtd) Jacob Kingu, has announced that all 368 villages in Arusha have been connected to electricity, achieving 100 percent coverage through the Rural Energy Agency (REA).

Speaking today during a visit to inspect rural electrification projects in Arumeru District, Chairman Kingu said the next step is to ensure that electricity reaches all hamlets that are yet to be connected within the city.

“We are very grateful to Her Excellency President Samia for enabling REA to implement these projects with such speed, as you can see here in the Arusha region, where many citizens are continuing to be connected to electricity,” said Ambassador Kingu....