In Kiarukungu, a remote village located five kilometres from Hola Town in Tana River County, electricity was once a luxury that many could only dream of. For Ms. Salima Hiribae, a farmer and small business owner, the absence of power meant challenges in lighting her home, charging her phone, and keeping her perishable goods fresh for sale.
The growing reach of solar energy companies into off-grid areas has significantly shifted local perceptions of solar technology. Mr. Juma Mwayogwe, a resident of Golini in Matuga Sub-county, Kwale County, illustrates this.
His Excellency President Dr. William Samoei Ruto listens as Energy Principal Secretary, Alex Wachira (Right) explains how the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) will connect households to electricity in 14 underserved counties. Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi (left) looks on.
Irene Siwareng, a businesswoman in West Pokot County, is all smiles as she narrates her story.
People living across off-grid areas in 14 counties are experiencing a technological revolution following the introduction of clean cooking solutions, through the Kenya Offgrid Solar Access Project (KOSAP).
Kenya Off Grid Solar Access Project’s key objective is to expand market reach for companies selling clean cookstoves to the remotest areas of our country. This has provided a great opportunity for communities living in such areas with no access to different cooking solutions but firewood and charcoal.
