Story Overview
Public-facing summary of this government priority project.Kenya’s Power Distribution & Access Project (KOSAP (World Bank/GoK-funded) expands last-mile electricity connections, mini-grids and solar home systems in 14 underserved counties, targeting 277,000 new households and businesses to raise national access from ~75% to 95%+ by 2030
Why It Matters
How this intervention contributes to public value.The project seeks to upgrade and expand power network and connectivity across the nation, and to improve System reliability and power quality
Implementation Progress
Current implementation status and expected completion.Key Benefits
Expected or realized public benefits.Adds ~1 million new connections in remote/off-grid areas, lifting national access rate toward 100% by 2030.
Enables 24/7 businesses, agro-processing, schools, health centres and startups, adding billions to rural GDP.
Deploys solar mini-grids and home systems, avoiding diesel while cutting CO₂ emissions and deforestation from kerosene/charcoal.