Kenyan Women Break Barriers in Solar Energy with Life-Changing Skills
In Kenya, women's participation in the decentralised solar energy sector remains low, highlighting the urgent need to boost their technical involvement. The KAWI Green Africa Program, funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), has been working to address this imbalance.
The programme, which aims to empower women to drive Kenya's transition to affordable and sustainable green energy, has graduated twenty-three girls. These women have been equipped with skills in installing and maintaining home solar panels and clean cookstoves.
Dr. Isaac Kalua, Chief Steward of Green Africa Foundation, which sponsored the training, believes the programme is transforming women into change agents. Christine Mwanzia, a graduate, echoes this sentiment, expressing her newfound confidence to make a difference in her community.
Hellen Ndegwa, a director at NITA, sees the potential of these graduates to work both locally and internationally, thanks to the skills they've acquired. The graduates themselves are optimistic about their future, planning to start enterprises, install solar units in rural homes, and promote eco-friendly cook-stoves.
The KAWI Green Africa Programme, with support from international donors and the private sector, is helping to bridge the gender gap in Kenya's solar energy sector. As these twenty-three graduates demonstrate, investing in women's technical participation can yield significant results, driving Kenya's transition to sustainable, green energy.
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