The circumstance of electricity service in Kismayo was historically terrible since the establishment of the town. Historically, in the era of the late revolutionary government, electricity power was supplied by the state only for few households. After the collapse of the government, the town became vulnerable for clan and faction leaders’ chaos and the opportunity of finding electricity-let alone
quality and sufficiency- was nightmare. Although in the last half of 2010, some
individual businessmen tried to engage small generators in the villages and attempted to provide power to street shops and some households, but this was far from adequacy.

Waamo Energy Service Company (WESCO) came into sight in a time when the electricity service situation was at stake and the