List of 14 counties in Kenya, covered by KOSAP

The 14 counties covered by Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) are Garissa, Isiolo, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Narok, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Turkana, Wajir, and West Pokot.

Coverage Details

These counties, defined as marginalized by the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), span 72% of Kenya’s land but only 20% of its population, with low electrification rates and dispersed settlements.

County Key Focus Areas
Garissa Refugee camps, mini-grids
Isiolo Pastoralist communities
Kilifi Coastal off-grid islands
Kwale Rural mini-grids
Lamu Remote islands like Ndau
Mandera Border towns
Marsabit Northern ASAL regions
Narok Maasai Mara fringes
Samburu Arid pastoral zones
Taita Taveta Tsavo-adjacent villages
Tana River Flood-prone areas
Turkana Lake Turkana communities
Wajir Nomadic settlements
West Pokot Highland off-grid pockets

KOSAP targets 1.2 million households via solar home systems, mini-grids, and water pumps—no urban counties like Nairobi qualify.

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