Kenya is officially known as the Republic of Kenya. The capital of Kenya is Nairobi. Kenya's neighbours are Tanzania, South Sudan, Ethiopia, and Somalia. Kenya has a population of roughly 45 million people (2014). The main language is English.
AdoGreen Africa specialises in the recruitment of local citizens in Kenya. Partner with AdoGreen Africa for your Permanent Placements, Recruitment Process Outsourcing, Special Project Recruitment or Company Targeted Marketing to attract top talent in Kenya.
AdoGreen Africa is a specialist Recruitment | HR | RPO consultancy focusing on finding local talent in Kenya. As a client you want to work with an agency who understands the job and recruitment market at every level being able to provide insight into your expansion and needs. We have an extensive referral network and have built up trusted relationships and a highly reputable name in Kenya. Whether you are looking for market and salary information or up to running a recruitment drive for a large scale projects we have the expertise and tools to assist you.
Why AdoGreen Africa is so effective in working within Eastern Africa, being able to target local candidates, is owing to extensive experience in pioneering within unfamiliar locations and successfully identifying the best recruitment practices for these type of environments for expanding and established companies. We put high value on client and candidate relationships. Owing to physical restrictions in communication within Kenya, we have had to learn how to overcome these hurdles in order to market our clients correctly, network aggressively within local circles, and target the most sought after talent including those passive on the job market. In order to expand your business in Kenay with a strong local presence, we like to work closely with you to understand your company goals and development strategy.
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Most of Kenya’s electricity is produced by hydroelectric stations. Many of these hydroelectric plants are along the upper Tana River, and Turkwel Gorge Dam. There is a petroleum-fired plant at the coast. Geothermal plants are near Nairobi. Electricity is also imported from Uganda and in the near future they will also import electricity from Ethiopia. Kenya has a state owned power generation company called Kenya Electricity Generating Company (KenGen). The Kenya Power Company handles the generation of electricity and Kenya Power handles the transmission and distribution system.
When it comes to geothermal energy - Kenya is the largest producer in Africa. It is one of only two countries in Africa that produces geothermal energy. Ethiopia its neighbour is the other country producing geothermal energy. Geothermal energy gives almost 20% of the total electricity generation in Kenya. There is potential for Kenya to produce up to 10,000 megawatts of geothermal energy according to the state owned Geothermal Development Company. Kenya has a total renewable energy capacity of around 60% of which most coming from Hydroelectricity power generation.
Solar energy potential in Kenya is high. Kenya receives daily insolation of 4-6kWh/m2. Solar utilization is mainly for photovoltaic systems (PVS), drying and water heating. The Solar PV systems are mainly for telecommunication, cathodic protection of pipelines, lighting and water pumping. Current installed capacity is approximately 4 MW. There are also approximately 140,000 solar water heating systems currently installed in the country.
Kenya has average estimated wind speeds of 3-10m/s. There is large potential for wind energy production. Highest potential is in northern and eastern part of the country. Kenya’s wind installed capacity is 5.1 MW operated by KenGen at the Ngong site. It is estimated that about 300-350 wind pumps have been installed in the country.
Biomass density in Kenya is moderate. There is potential to produce biomass for modern energy production. The government has identified substantial potential for power generation using forestry and agro-industry residues including bagasse.
Geothermal resources in Kenya are located within the Rift Valley with an estimated power potential of between 7,000 MW to 10,000 MW spread over 14 prospective sites. Geothermal is reliable way to produce energy, it’s not affected by climatic variability and it doesn’t need transported fuels. It is suitable source for base load electricity generation in the country.