Purusārtha
Africa

Kenya’s green hydrogen bet draws Gulf and Indian capital

A Rift Valley project could reshape East African energy exports by 2030.

Illustrative. Photograph: Puruṣārtha.

A Rift Valley project could reshape East African energy exports by 2030.

In Nairobi, the change was felt first by the people who track it for a living. Officials briefed on the matter cautioned that the early numbers will be revised.

The story, as ever, is in the distribution: who gains, who waits, and how long the advantage lasts once the initial momentum fades. That is the question this week leaves open.

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