Kenya in particular is endowed with a variety of green energy sources including bio-fuel, geothermal, hydropower, wind, solar and biomass although their use is limited. In recent times, the expansion of the green energy sector is on rise in the country with the growing need and rising cost of electricity, gas prices, global oil and the pressure to be environmentally stable.

Small-holder farmers produce the majority of the country’s food. Unpredictable and irregular rainfall associated with the effects of climate change present a challenge to many farmers in Kenya. The use of solar water pumps by individual farmers has doubled agricultural yields, and in some instances, outputs have quadrupled. With reliable irrigation, farmers can make the switch to higher-value crops, such as French beans and peas, instead of maize.