Kenya is accelerating efforts to achieve universal energy access by 2030 under its Mission 300 National Energy Compact, which aims to increase electricity access from 75% to 100%, achieve universal access to clean cooking, increase renewable energy capacity from 2.627 MW to 5.952 MW, develop an additional 8,000 km of transmission lines, and mobilise greater private sector investment across the energy sector.
To this end, on 8-9 July 2026, the Government of Kenya, the African Development Bank Group (the Bank Group) convened a two-day Compact Implementation Support Workshop, facilitated by Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL), marking a significant step in translating Kenya's Mission 300 National Energy Compact into coordinated, measurable delivery.
Mission 300, a joint initiative of the African Development Bank Group and the World Bank Group, with the Rockefeller Foundation, SEforALL and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, aims to connect an additional 300 million people to electricity across Africa by 2030. National Energy Compacts and Compact Delivery and Monitoring Units (CDMU) anchor delivery of the initiative at country level.
The workshop brought together Kenya's CDMU and responsible government institutions, development partners and private sector representatives to review reform actions, implementation bottlenecks, financing needs, monitoring arrangements and technical assistance requirements. Participants also reviewed Kenya's evolving project pipeline and agreed foundations of the country's 12-month workplan.
Supported by the Bank Group's Africa Energy Sector Technical Assistance Program, the workshop focused on developing Kenya's Compact Implementation Support Document (CISD) - a country-owned implementation tool that translates compact commitments into priority reforms, clear institutional responsibilities, technical-assistance and financing needs, monitoring arrangements, risk-mitigation measures and a sequenced 12-month implementation workplan.
Isaac Kiva, Secretary for Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, Kenya, said, "Kenya has made significant strides in expanding energy access and through the National Energy Compact we have outlined our commitment towards universal access. Through the Compact Implementation Support Document, we have outlined a sequenced roadmap of reforms, investments, coordination arrangements and monitoring that will translate our National Energy Compact into an implementable plan owned by the Compact Delivery Secretariat that will oversee its operationalisation."
"The success of Mission 300 will be measured not only by the commitments we make, but by the results we deliver," said Wale Shonibare, Bank Group Director for Energy Financial Solutions. "This workshop marks an important step in translating Kenya's National Energy Compact into a practical implementation roadmap with clear priorities, responsibilities and partnerships. The African Development Bank is proud to support this process and will continue working with the Government of Kenya and our partners to accelerate reforms, unlock investment and deliver sustainable energy access."
The workshop also highlighted progress achieved since Kenya launched the Compact in 2025. Key milestones include the launch of transaction advisory services for major hydropower and transmission projects, technical assistance for competitive solar and wind energy auctions and the establishment of Kenya's Country Platform - a national initiative turning development priorities into investable projects - with a dedicated technical team to accelerate implementation.
A key outcome of the workshop included 10 priority reform actions across a range of areas which were identified as the most catalytic measures to accelerate implementation of Kenya's National Energy Compact. These reforms are designed to unlock investment, strengthen the enabling policy and regulatory environment, and fast-track progress towards universal energy access.
The Kenya workshop is the first in a planned series of Mission 300 national workshops that will also take place in Sierra Leone, Ghana, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire and Botswana.
About the African Development Bank Group
The African Development Bank Group is Africa's premier development finance institution. It comprises three distinct entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB), the African Development Fund (ADF) and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF). On the ground in 41 African countries with an external office in Japan, the Bank contributes to the economic development and the social progress of its 54 regional member states. For more information: www.afdb.org
About Sustainable Energy for All
Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) is an international organisation, hosted by UNOPS, that works in partnership with governments and stakeholders to accelerate sustainable energy transitions that improve lives, create jobs, strengthen economies and combat climate change. For more information: www.seforall.org
