Energy and Petroleum CS James Wandayi hosted a delegation of opinion leaders from Kajiado North Constituency at his office earlier today, appraising them on the Government of Kenya’s (GoK) transformative energy programs unfolding in their region and beyond. This was not mere protocol; it was a strategic bridge between national policy and local aspirations, convened in the bustling heart of Nairobi where governance meets ground realities. Under the banner of #PoweringTheNewKenya, Wandayi laid bare ambitious initiatives—from solar mini-grids to geothermal expansions—igniting a conversation that positions Kajiado North as a beacon of equitable progress in Kenya’s energy renaissance.
Kajiado North, with its vast arid expanses and tenacious pastoralist communities, has long battled energy scarcity. For years, families relied on dim kerosene flames and unreliable off-grid alternatives, stifling economic vitality despite the region’s immense, untapped solar potential. Wandayi’s briefing unveiled a targeted arsenal to reverse this history: the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) delivering last-mile connections to thousands of households, geothermal probes in the Rift Valley harnessing subterranean heat for steady baseload power, and resilient mini-grids designed to bypass outdated transmission infrastructure.
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