NAIROBI, Kenya, June 16 – The Kenyan government plans to lower the current high cost of electricity and fuel by embracing green energy sources.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary (CS) Davis Chirchir said that his ministry was working tirelessly to ensure costs dropped.
CS Chirchir added that the government is investing in renewable energy sources that incorporate green energy.
“We are tremendously ahead compared to the rest of the world in terms of renewable energy and climate change,” Chirchir said during the graduation ceremony of 592 graduates from the Institute of Energy Studies and Research in Nairobi.
He added that the country has 93 percent renewable energy.
Chirchir attributed the high cost of fuel levied on motorists to non-renewable energy sources, mainly fossil fuels.
“Renewable energy comes at a quite affordable cost. What makes our fuels expensive is renewable energy, “added the CS.
Chirchir subsequently stated that the government has plans to retire the use of fossil fuels in the country as they are not only hazardous to the environment but also expensive.
The remarks by the cabinet secretary come at a time when the country is preparing to host the Africa Energy Forum, which seeks to have conversations on how to depart from fossil fuels and make green energy the new frontier on the continent.
President William Ruto had revealed his intentions of unveiling electric bicycles in the boda boda sector as a way to roll out the government’s agenda on e-mobility.
“I have some good news for my boda-boda friends. By September, we are developing a mechanism where you can get electric boda-bodas that do not operate on petrol that will run by electricity,” said the President earlier.
