In a Daily Nation Opinion, SEI Researcher Cassilde Muhoza explains why Kenya’s expansion of renewable energy has not automatically translated into lower tariffs.
Kenya has achieved what few countries in the world have managed: building a power system anchored in renewable energy. Geothermal, wind and hydropower now form the backbone of the national grid.
Yet for many Kenyan households and manufacturers, this green transition has not translated into lower electricity bills, greater equity or meaningful poverty reduction.
“Recent research by SEI highlights persistent disconnects between climate action, energy planning and equity goals,” Cassilde writes in the Daily Nation.
SEI report / The role, drivers and outcomes of policy coherence in the Kenyan government’s efforts to achieve a just energy transition in Kenya are addressed in this report.
SEI brief / This brief, based on an in-depth SEI report, explores the many ways in which policy coherence impacts the Kenyan government’s renewable energy policy.
Past event / The 2025 Production Gap Report online launch event will take place 22 September 2025.
Perspective / Alphayo Lutta gives the Paris Agreement a report card on its first 10 years and outlines ways to improve the grade over the next decade.
