Amid concerns from the Office of the Auditor General about the unsustainable costs of electricity for grid-powered streetlights, counties are turning to solar alternatives to ease the financial burden.
Kiambu County is among the first to take the lead, with Governor Kimani Wamatangi recently completing the first phase of installing solar streetlights in all 60 wards as part of his 'Angaza Kiambu' initiative.