Inside Kenya’s evolving energy policy towards low-carbon future

The draft NEP promotes a low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable future by advancing clean energy, boosting efficiency, and phasing out fossil fuels.

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Kenya has taken cognisance of the rapidly evolving global landscape and the pressing climate change challenges confronting the continent.

In light of this, the country ratified the Paris Agreement and updated its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC), committing to mitigate and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 30 percent by 2030. This commitment has prompted Kenya to recalibrate its energy generation strategy, directing greater focus towards the development and utilisation of renewable energy sources.

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