Written By Vanessa Kariuki ||
Dr. Rajiv Shah, President of The Rockefeller Foundation, was hosted by President William Ruto in Washington, D.C., on the fringes of the U.S.-Africa Summit.
The purpose of the gathering was to talk about clean energy and how the Rockefeller Foundation might help the nation utilize its untapped energy reserves.
“We believe the full potential of our energy like wind and geothermal remains untapped due to insufficient investment in distribution and storage,” said the president.
He added, “The Ministry of Energy will collaborate with the Rockefeller Foundation to exploit that potential and contribute in making Kenya a clean green energy destination.”
The government anticipates using only clean energy by 2030.
Due to the fact that clean energy creates livelihoods, increases income, improves health outcomes, empowers communities, and is an essential step in the transition to a low-carbon energy system, they are striving to connect the disconnected, grow renewable energy consumption, and construct that system.
More and more Kenyans are becoming energy connected as a result of the government’s increased access to clean, affordable, and reliable electricity, which will increase from below 30% in 2013 to over 75% in 2020. This is inspiring new innovations and business ideas.
The Rockefeller Foundation’s goal, which hasn’t changed since 1913, is to advance human welfare on a global scale. To do this, the Foundation pushes the boundaries of science, data, policy, and innovation to address issues like food security, health, and economic mobility.
By utilizing the full potential of decentralized renewable energy and investing in climate-smart energy infrastructure to empower and safeguard the world’s poorest and most vulnerable populations, the Rockefeller Foundation hopes to substantially speed up the pace of electrification.
