Counties must push for clean energy

NAIROBI: Energy is a hot issue in all societies worldwide. Forget about the energy produced by multinationals. Wanjiku is in need of a new energy regime to quickly transform her fortunes socially, economically and culturally at the micro level. Well, at least the spirit of the recent COP 21 engagements in Paris paid credence to the desire for sustainable clean energy at the grassroots. In any case, that will form the foundation for greater transformation of an industrial scale, and perhaps rescue the planet on the brink.

Prior to COP 21, the United Nations, under the Secretary General’s initiative, had conceived and rolled with Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All). This is a mega dream of ensuring opportunities and strategies are created to ensure clean energy for masses right to the household levels.
In Kenya, the initiatives are captained by the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum in collaboration with organisations such as SNV Netherlands Development Organisation.