Kenya faces a critical dilemma in balancing industrialization with sustainability, as the high cost of clean energy hinders large manufacturers while the nation strives to meet Sustainable Development Goals.

• 93 percent of Kenya's electricity supply comes from clean sources like geothermal and hydro.
• Sasini Group Managing Director Martin Ochieng highlighted the importance of sustainable development in corporate operations, with his company unveiling a 1.5 megawatt solar power plant in 2023.
• Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui noted that environmental activism halted a potential Sh200 billion coal power plant project, which could have lowered energy costs for heavy industries.