The momentum is building as Kenya Clean Energy Week 2026 prepares to host its 5th Edition on 16 April 2026 at Emara Hotel Ole Sereni, Nairobi, Kenya. Organised by FirstView and powered by SolarQuarter, the event is set to deliver a high impact regional convergence of East Africa’s most influential clean energy leaders, technology innovators, project developers and policy stakeholders.
Positioned as a high level, industry driven platform, the conference will bring together 300 plus decision makers and more than 150 global companies representing developers, EPC companies, utilities, financial institutions, manufacturers and policymakers. The gathering will focus on the strategic priorities shaping Kenya’s energy transition, including solar deployment, storage integration, distributed energy expansion, financing frameworks, and enabling policy environments for renewable growth.
Kenya Clean Energy Week 2026 is honoured to welcome Mr. Alex Kamau Wachira, Principal Secretary, State Department for Energy, Ministry of Energy Kenya, as the Honourable Chief Guest, reflecting the government’s strong commitment to advancing renewable energy development and strengthening Kenya’s leadership in East Africa’s clean energy transformation.
Advisory Board Members
Mr. Bernard Osawa, Project Director, Partner, Frontier Energy
Mr. Samson Ondiek, Program Manager, Kenya Green and Resilient Expansion for Energy Program GREEN, Kenya Power
Speakers
Kenya Clean Energy Week 2026 will feature a distinguished line up of senior industry leaders and domain experts who will anchor discussions across panels, round table discussions, and strategic sessions.
Ms. Cynthia Angweya Muhati, Chief Executive Officer, Kenya Renewable Energy Association KEREA
Mr. Brian Omega, Managing Director East Africa, Soventix East Africa Limited
Mr. Simon Graaff, Chief Technology Officer, Equator Energy
Mr. James Fabola, Chief Financial Officer, GridX Africa
Mr. Lenny Matei, Development Director, CrossBoundary Energy
Ms. Caroline Toroitich, Associate Director Energy Portfolio, AECF
Mr. Duncan Mbogo, Head of Finance, Ariya Finergy
Mr. Dennis Keya, Country Representative Kenya and BD Manager East Africa, EDF Power Solutions
Mr. Nicholas Selby, Vice President of Engineering, Renewvia
Mr. Titus Koech, Head of Technical ESS MEA and CA, Jinko Solar Co., Ltd
Mr. Ashfaq Makrani, Head of Business Development East Africa, Berkeley Energy Corporate Solutions
Mr. Arthur Oduor, Head of Sales and Business Development Africa, Central Electricals International Limited
Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Head of Sales and Business Development, Power & Sun
Ms. Joan Chahenza, Renewable Energy Finance and Policy Expert, World Energy Council Kenya Chapter
and many more distinguished experts from across the clean energy ecosystem.
The conference agenda will address the most pressing operational and strategic questions shaping Kenya’s renewable energy sector and the broader East African energy transition.
One of the key sessions, Grid Expansion and System Planning for Kenya’s Large Scale Renewable Projects, will examine how Kenya’s grid infrastructure can evolve to integrate higher shares of solar and storage while maintaining reliability and flexibility. Discussions will explore forecasting tools, digital grid management, regional power trading opportunities and best practices for hybrid solar and battery storage deployment.
Another important session, Distributed Clean Energy for Community and Enterprise Empowerment in Kenya, will explore how distributed solar systems, mini grids and commercial and industrial energy solutions can accelerate county level electrification while enabling economic growth for businesses, agriculture and local industries. The session will also discuss innovative financing models and the integration of electric mobility infrastructure with distributed renewable systems.
A further session, Policy and Market Reforms to Unlock Private Investment in Kenya’s Clean Energy Sector, will focus on strengthening regulatory clarity, enabling blended finance mechanisms and mobilising private capital to support large scale renewable energy projects and distributed energy systems across the country.
In addition to the conference discussions, the event will feature a series of high-impact round-table dialogues designed to address core operational and investment challenges across Kenya’s clean energy ecosystem. The Renewable Energy Asset Management Dialogue will focus on enhancing asset performance, reliability and lifecycle optimisation to maximise long-term project value. This will be followed by the Green Finance Forum Kenya 2026 Dialogue, exploring innovative financing structures, risk mitigation strategies and capital deployment models for solar and energy storage projects. The Solar Project Construction Dialogue will bring together industry stakeholders to examine execution efficiency, project timelines and scalable construction practices, while the EV Charging Ecosystem Dialogue will assess pathways to develop a robust and future-ready electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support Kenya’s growing e-mobility landscape.
Alongside the conference, the Kenya Clean Energy Leadership Awards 2026 and the Future Energy Leadership Awards will recognise organisations, teams and professionals driving innovation, market growth, leadership and sustainability across solar energy, wind energy, energy storage, smart energy and electric mobility sectors.
OUR SPONSORS
GOLD PARTNER: GoodWe Technologies Co., Ltd
PAN AFRICAN PARTNER: JA Solar
SESSION PARTNER: Jinko
EXHIBITION PARTNER: Imexolutions Limited
KNOWLEDGE PARTNERS: W. Giertsen Energy Solutions Ltd, Central Electricals International Limited, ATESS Power
SOLAR DISTRIBUTOR PARTNER: Power & Sun
ASSOCIATION PARTNER: Kenya Renewable Energy Association KEREA
SUPPORTING PARTNERS: DREBG, Green Finance Alliance, Somali Green Energy, Association SOGEA
POWERED BY: SolarQuarter, Energy Storage Pro
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With Kenya accelerating its clean energy transition and strengthening its position as a regional renewable energy leader, the decisions made today will define the country’s energy future.
Kenya Clean Energy Week 2026 | 16 April 2026 | Emara Hotel Ole Sereni, Nairobi, Kenya
For registration and event details: https://events.firstviewgroup.com/5thEditionKenyaCleanEnergy2026#/tickets?affl=marketing&lang=en
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