Lamu and Tana River are among 14 energy "underserved" counties set to benefit from a Sh15.9 billion solar power project this year.

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The Kenya-Off-grid Solar Access Project, which is fully funded by the World Bank, seeks to connect 430,000 off-grid households in the 14 counties.

The project's main target is to increase access to energy services in all the specific underserved counties.

Addressing journalists in his office on Thursday, Lamu Governor Issa Timamy confirmed that the respective county governors had met with the World Bank over the planned solar project.

Mr Timamy revealed that Lamu and Tana River counties would have 46,695 homes covered with solar power.

The project, he said, also intends to ensure 15 secondary schools and 121 Level 2 and 3 health clinics in Lamu and Tana River counties get solar power.

He said 18 county ward administrators and assistant county commissioners offices are among the beneficiaries of the solar power connections in the two counties.

According to Mr Timamy, 95 solar pumping systems are also expected to be established in the region.