Green Frontiers: Stories of Environmental Success in East Africa

Kenya – Renewable Energy Leadership

By 2025, Kenya generates over 90% of its national electricity from renewable sources—geothermal, hydro, wind and solar—making it one of Africa’s cleanest grids. Kenya’s geothermal plants and wind farms (like Lake Turkana) lead the region’s shift away from fossil fuel power, and recent investments (including a 35MW Menengai Geothermal project) are expanding clean energy access to hundreds of thousands of households while creating jobs and boosting climate resilience. 0