Mashonaland East Province is targeting the distribution of 250 000 solar kits under the Presidential Rural Solarisation Programme, as Government steps up efforts to expand access to electricity and improve living conditions in rural communities.
More than 200 solar kits have already been distributed in Murewa District, marking the commencement of the programme in the province.
Mashonaland East Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution, Advocate Itayi Ndudzo, said the province had been allocated 250 000 solar kits, with distribution beginning in Ward 12 under Chief Mangwende in Murewa.
Speaking during the distribution exercise at Guvheya homestead, Advocate Ndudzo said the programme would improve access to basic energy services, particularly in communities not connected to the national electricity grid.
“We are in Ward 12 and we want to thank President Mnangagwa, who is spearheading the Presidential Rural Solarisation Programme. We are indebted because 250 000 kits have been committed to Mashonaland East Province. We have started the distribution programme here at Guvheya homestead under Chief Mangwende in Murewa,” he said.
He said the solar kits would provide households with lighting and enable residents to charge mobile phones and radios, improving access to communication and information.
“This is fulfilment of the inclusive development agenda by President Mnangagwa’s Government,” he said.
The Presidential Rural Solarisation Programme is being administered by the Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) as part of broader Government efforts to extend essential infrastructure and services to underserved rural communities.
The intervention is expected to ease the energy challenges faced by rural households while supporting household activities and improving access to information, particularly in areas where conventional electricity infrastructure remains limited.
The initiative is targeting vulnerable households, including child-headed families, persons with disabilities and war veterans, in line with President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s directive to ensure that rural communities benefit from the country’s development programmes.
The programme also complements Government’s broader rural development agenda, which seeks to bridge the urban-rural development gap through investment in infrastructure and improved access to basic services.
