Kenya Makes Strides with Renewable Energy

Kenya Makes Strides with Renewable Energy

While Kenya’s oil generation capabilities have been small to date, the country has made significant strides in terms of renewable energy – and further potential remains. Kenya will be one of eight East African countries to attend Africa Oil Week (AOW) in November 2021. AOW will be held temporarily in Dubai this year as a Covid-19 precaution, before returning to its home in Cape Town, South Africa from 2022. Kenya joins Uganda, Ethiopia, Somalia, Rwanda, Djibouti, Eritrea and Burundi, all of which will be sending ministerial delegations to Dubai. Kenya will be taking centre stage at AOW, with Cabinet Secretary for Petroleum and Mining Hon. John Munyes confirming his attendance. He will both present at high-level ministerial panels as well as at a dedicated national energy showcase featuring Leparan Gideon Morintat, Chief Executive Officer of NOC Kenya, and Daniel Kiptoo Bargoria, Acting Director General of Kenya’s Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority. “Kenya is without a doubt one of the most compelling energy economies on the continent,” says Paul Sinclair, Vice President of Energy for AOW. “Following a recent engagement with its ministry, it is clear this year’s investment drive at AOW and Future Energy Series: Africa will be fascinating. Kenya