Kenya

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The Climate Finance Accelerator in Kenya

The Climate Finance Accelerator in Kenya is led by our delivery partner Open Capital. CFA Kenya closed its first call for proposals

in March 2026 with twelve businesses selected to join the cohort.

Climate policy in Kenya

Kenya demonstrates significant climate ambition, supported by a vibrant innovation ecosystem, a supportive policy environment, and strong investment flows into climate action. However, the country remains highly exposed to climate risks such as recurrent droughts and floods, which threaten food security and place pressure on public finances. To address this, Kenya’s updated 2035 NDC commits to a 35% greenhouse gas reduction,

focusing on transitioning these key economic drivers toward low-carbon, resilient pathways. Innovations are being pursued across key economic sectors - including AFOLU (agriculture, forestry and other land uses), energy, transport, and manufacturing - which are growing rapidly and attracting increasing interest from venture capital, commercial banks, and development finance institutions.

Climate Finance Accelerator Kenya 2026 Cohort

Agsol makes super-efficient solar grain mills that replace diesel, cutting emissions and costs while creating women-led milling businesses across rural Africa.

Brentwood Avo is partnering to turn waste into organic fertiliser while developing future eco-briquettes, delivering a circular economy empowering Kenyan farmers through climate-smart processing.

Edge provides renewable energy solutions for commercial and industrial clients, developing, owning and operating solar plants while offering engineering, procurement and construction, operations and maintenance services to system owners.

Flexpay is an AI-powered Save Now, Buy Later platform enabling low-income households across Africa to access clean energy good debt-free.

Limu is a plastic recycling company that provides sustainable, cost-effective raw material alternatives to virgin plastics, while reducing plastic waste from the environment.

LiveMo is a climate-smart livestock enterprise linking pastoralists to markets through sustainable fodder production, animal health services and resilient livestock value chains that enhance livelihoods.

Mercus Solutions is a Kenyan-based company specialising in the aggregation and value addition of waste bones to produce calcium, meat and fat meals.

Nutri Nuts & Fruits processes macadamia nuts, cashews, and dried fruits sourced from 6,000+ Kenyan smallholder farmers converting the processed agricultural waste into biochar, power and carbon credits.

Octavia Carbon is Africa's first direct air capture company, building and deploying technology that filters atmospheric C02 for durable storage in Kenya.

Orb Energy manufactures high-efficiency solar panels and vertically integrates supply, installation and service for commercial, industricla and residential solar systems, reducing client carbon footprints.

Tamarso Kenya delivers clean energy access through commercial and industrial installations and solar-powered mini grids in rural Kenya and Somalia, displacing diesel generation and driving inclusive economic development.

Thrive Agric is a fast-growing agricultural technology company ensuring food security by linking African smallholder farmers to capital, data-driven climate-smart practices and local and global markets.

Expression of Interest to Join CFA