Residents of Tororet in Kilgoris Constituency, Narok County, cheer as a Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation truck ferrying electricity poles arrives in the area on August 25, 2026. [Courtesy]
Tororet Comprehensive School in Kilgoris Constituency, Narok County, has operated without electricity for more than 44 years, leaving generations of pupils to learn without power.
For headteacher Moses Ngamire, the arrival of wiring materials marked a moment he had waited years to witness.
He rubbed his eyes in disbelief before offering a silent prayer.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi flagged off the electrification materials at the school on Tuesday as the project moved closer to connecting homes and public institutions in the sparsely populated village.
“The Lord has finally remembered us,” said Ngamire.
The school has served generations of pupils, with some former students now returning as parents whose children attend the same institution.
Through curriculum changes and improvements to its infrastructure, one thing remained unchanged: the school had no electricity.