The proposed inclusion of a 16 percent VAT on solar equipment in the 2025 Finance Bill could raise prices by Sh2,000, warns the global solar industry association, GOGLA.

• GOGLA predicts a potential 20 percent contraction in Kenya's off-grid solar market over the next year.
• Patrick Tonui, Head of Policy and Regional Strategy at GOGLA, emphasizes the risk of repeating past market contractions.
• The move could threaten over 10,000 jobs and make solar energy less accessible for remote communities.