Kenya has made impressive progress in terms rural electrity penetration over last decade. While schools are targeted in this initiative, many pupils and students lack access to electricity in homes. The role of energy determines whether they have the same opportunities in life as their fellow pupils in urban areas. Without access to electricity, opportunities in life are not equal to children who live in a house that is connected to the national grid or other electricity sources. A child who can study under a proper light that does not pollute their lungs or damage their eyesight and even has electricity to power a computer, has a far better starting point for their education than their Kenyan brothers and sisters who live in rural set-up without electricity.

Achieving 100% clean energy means eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from energy use in all sectors of the economy. It involves fundamental changes to how we generate electricity, transport people and goods, and heat and cool our buildings. As major consumers of energy, Kenya’s transport sector is playing a critical role in driving the country toward this goal through electric vehicles and motorcycles and can reap local benefits for health, jobs, energy cost savings and a return on investment.