President William Ruto has said Kenya is committed to clean energy. He noted that the country is ready to work with organizations that also champion green energy.
The President said, “the government is committed to creating green jobs,” when speaking on Thursday from the State House in Nairobi, when he met officials of Eni Spa led by its Director General of Natural Resources Guido Brusco.
In Kenya, the Italian energy firm specializes in biofuel made from castor oil grown in Baringo, Makueni, Nakuru and Mombasa Counties. Eni is growing castor oil on 40,000 acres of land and plans to scale up production to 200,000 acres also creating over 200,00 jobs in the process.
“We commit to provide Eni Spa with between 250,000 and 300,000 acres of land in marginal areas for production of biofuels,” said the President.
Eni has also expressed interest in geothermal, solar and waste energy, and the manufacture of e-bikes in the country.
Source: President of the Republic of Kenya