Kenya steps up Mission 300 implementation to expand electricity access and clean cooking
Kenya is stepping up implementation of its Mission 300 National Energy Compact as the government intensifies efforts to deliver universal electricity access and clean cooking solutions by 2030. The renewed push follows a two-day implementation support workshop that brought together government agencies, development partners and energy sector stakeholders to strengthen coordination and fast track delivery of the country’s energy target.
The workshop, held in partnership with the African Development Bank and Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), focused on improving implementation, monitoring progress and enhancing institutional coordination to ensure reforms under the National Energy Compact translates into measurable outcomes.
Under its impact, Kenya aims to achieve universal electricity access by 2030 while significantly expanding access to clean cooking technologies. The country also plans to increase installed renewable energy capacity from about 2,627MW to 5,952MW, develop an additional 8,000 kilometers of electricity transmission infrastructure and attract greater private sector investment into the energy sector.
Officials noted that achieving these targets will require stronger governance, coordinated execution and effective monitoring rather than policy commitments alone. Discussions therefore were centered on strengthening national delivery and monitoring mechanisms responsible for tracking implementation, addressing bottlenecks and improving accountability across institutions.
Mission 300, led by the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group with support from global development partners, seeks to connect an additional 300 million Africans to electricity by the end of the decade through country specific energy reform programmes.
Kenya enters the implementation phase from a position of relative strength. Renewable sources, including geothermal, hydropower, wind and solar, account for more than 80% of the country’s electricity generation, making it one of Africa’s leading energy producers. However, expanding electricity access in remote and underserved communities remain a key challenge, with off-grid systems and mini-grids expected to compliment national grid expansion.
The National Energy Compact also prioritizes clean cooking by promoting wider adoption of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), electric cooking and other modern energy solutions to reduce reliance on traditional biomass fuels, improve public health and support environmental sustainability.
By strengthening implementation and mobilizing investment, Kenya aims to accelerate its energy transition while improving energy security, supporting economic growth and advancing its long-term sustainable development objectives.
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