By Hassan Wekesa - Editor
Kenya, 17 November 2025 – The national government is working closely with Wajir County leadership to deliver reliable electricity to residents through a major new hybrid power project.
Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum, Opiyo Wandayi, on Monday announced that together with the leadership of Wajir County, the government intends to deliver a long-term electricity solution.
Speaking shortly after meeting with Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdulahi, who is also the ouncil of Governors Chairperson, CS Wandayi noted that the progress of energy access in the north-eastern region is on the right trajectory.
“We continue to actively engage with the leadership of Wajir County under Governor Ahmed Abdulahi in providing solutions for their people’s energy needs. We are working to deliver a long-term electricity solution,” Mr Wandayi said.
The project in the pipeline, he said, is a 6-megawatt (MW) hybrid that will combine a solar photovoltaic (PV) system with battery storage.
Such combination allows power generation during the day and supply even after sunset.
This hybrid design is particularly suited to remote areas like Wajir, where diesel generators have long been the main source of electricity, driving up costs and causing frequent outages.
The hybrid station, once completed, is expected to serve thousands of households, schools, health centres, administrative offices, and small businesses across Wajir County, reducing reliance on expensive and polluting diesel fuel.
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The project forms part of the Kenya Off-Grid Solar Access Project (KOSAP) and the broader push to connect all Kenyans to clean, affordable power under the government’s Last Mile Connectivity Programme and the Kenya National Electrification Strategy.
The beneficiary counties of the KOSAP, which was launched in February 2025 are Garissa, Isiolo, Kilifi, Kwale, Lamu, Mandera, Marsabit, Narok, Samburu, Taita Taveta, Tana River, Turkana, Wajir, and West Pokot.
The project is being implemented by the government in partnership with the World Bank and the African Development Bank.
The partnership of county governments with the Ministry of Energy help transform lives.
The initiative underlines President William Ruto’s administration’s commitment to ensuring no part of Kenya is left behind in the transition to sustainable energy.
When the head of state launched the KSh 10 billion solar project to power marginalised areas, he said more than one million Kenyans would benefit.
Through Kenya Power's Last Mile Connectivity programme, 1.2 million customers have been connected, with another 460,000 set to benefit by 2026.
