The government will promote development of renewable energy as an alternative source of energy. This includes generation of energy from solar, wind, biogas (“Biogas for Better Life”) and development of bio-energy including bio-ethanol and diesel value chains. The use of improved cooking stoves and charcoal kilns, and re-afforestation of water towers will be promoted. National Renewable Energy Master Plan and updated renewable energy database will be developed.
Other Key Projects to be implemented in the plan period include:
- Capacity Building Programme for East African School of Aviation (EASA) and Kenya National Shipping line;
- Improvement of Aviation Facilities at the Wilson Airport;
- Equipment Replacement Programme at KPA;
- Construction of container depot with forklift and purchase of new containers;
- Implementation of vessel chartering and purchase of new ones
- Implementation of the Resettlement Action Plan for 10,006 displaced persons along the railway reserve in Nairobi;
- County Roads programmes involving constructing/rehabilitating 1,675 km, maintenance of 1,735 kms and routine maintenance of 130,000 km of roads;
- Acquisition of road construction plant and machinery;
- Road construction materials research and testing;
- Establishment of Transport Data Centre
- Establishment of One-Stop Border Post at Malaba, Busia, Isebania, Taveta, Lungalunga, and Namanga to harmonized systems for processing of transit cargo and this will facilitate cross border trade;
- Develop Transport Integrated Management System to integrate all road transport and related institutions;
- Introduction of second generation smart card based driving license;
- Establishment of Nairobi LPG storage, bottling and distribution facilities;
- Construction of an oil and container storage terminal at Konza;
- Upgrading of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition/Energy Management System (SCADA/EMS);
- Improvement of Geographical Information System (GIS) utility database by completing the digitizing and mapping of the grid network;
- Implementing customer service improvement programs including roll out of Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) for large customers and pre-paid meters for small to medium customers; and Expansion of Fuel Retail Network
