
Access to electricity is low in the 14 marginalised counties, which represent 72 per cent of the country’s total land area and 20 per cent of the population. (Image source: Angela Sevin/Flickr)
The government of Kenya has launched a US$47mn facility under the Kenya-Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) to provide viable solar and clean cooking solutions to 1.1mn people in the 14 marginalised counties of West Pokot, Turkana, Marsabit, Samburu, Isiolo, Mandera, Wajir, Garrisa, Tana River, Lamu, Kilifi, Kwale, Taita Taveta and Narok