The German government has indicated to provide Kenya with 112 million euros ($118 million) to help close the gap to 100% renewable energy and produce hydrogen.
The East African nation already gets about 90% of its electricity from renewable sources including hydropower, geothermal and wind.
It therefore aims to phase out entirely the use of fossil fuels for electricity generation by 2030.
Breaking down the various use of funds provided, Germany’s on Monday December 12 noted that 51 million euros will be earmarked for new energy infrastructure and hydrogen production, while about 30 million euros will be used for training programs.
Efforts to make Kenya’s agriculture more resilient to drought will get a further 30 million euros and 1.5 million euros will be spent on anti-corruption programs.
76 million euros of the funds will however be in the form of loans.
The deal is a result of an agreement that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Kenyan President William Ruto made at the U.N climate summit last month.
