How biofuel agency will help Kenya fight climate change woes

Bioenergy fuels are the largest source of energy in Kenya with wood accounting for 65 percent of the total primary consumption. Petroleum and renewable electricity account for 17 percent and 16.5 percent respectively.

Bioenergy provides over 90 percent of rural household energy needs and supplies a substantial portion of process and industrial heat to medium and small to micro-enterprises. Bioenergy in Kenya is largely misunderstood and underestimated.