(a) The availability of cheap electricity has contributed significantly to industrial development in Kenya and Uganda. Many industries found in urban centres depend on electricity for their manufacturing and processing activities.
(b) Electricity has contributed significantly to the development of the communication sector. The mass media are able to transmit information due to the availability of hydroelectric power.
(c) Generation and distribution of electricity has created employment for thousands of people in Kenya and Uganda.
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