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Renewable energy jobs rise by 40,000

Decentralised renewable energy companies employed 11.5 million globally in 2019 compared to 12.7 million in the latest report. [iStockphoto]

The number of people directly employed in decentralised renewable energy (DRE) in Kenya reached 50,000 in 2021, a new report shows.

The report by International Renewable Energy Agency titled Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review 2022, notes that these jobs are still largely informal.

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