Kenya: A green growth utopia?

The document examines Kenya's potential to lead the East African Community in climate objectives, noting that while the 2016 Climate Change Act and international support provide a strong framework, progress is hindered by limited government capacity and the discovery of fossil fuel reserves. It recommends prioritising energy infrastructure, integrating micro-grids and solar home systems for universal energy access, and leveraging devolution to increase public accountability.

• Kenya has a strong foundation for green growth due to the 2010 constitution, the 2013 elections, and the 2016 Climate Change Act, though this is countered by limited government capacity and the discovery of oil and coal reserves.
• To achieve the 2020 universal energy access target, the document suggests that renewable-based micro-grids and distributed solar home systems are more efficient for reaching off-grid and populated areas than expanding the national grid.

APA

Climate and Development Knowledge Network (2017). Kenya: A green growth utopia? https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-kenya-green-growth-utopia

Chicago

Climate and Development Knowledge Network. Kenya: A green growth utopia? 2017. https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-kenya-green-growth-utopia.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climateanddevelopmentknowledgenetwork2017kenya, author = {{Climate and Development Knowledge Network}}, title = {{Kenya: A green growth utopia?}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2017}, month = feb, url = {https://cdkn.org/resource/policy-brief-kenya-green-growth-utopia}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }