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The country also has growing access to relevant technologies and farmer interest in solutions that can improve profitability and livelihoods. The biggest challenge now is to move integrated approaches that address multiple challenges at once from promising pilots to wider adoption and scale. This means that the next steps in strengthening food systems in Kenya will not rely on creating new policies but rather on improving collaboration among institutions responsible for implementing existing ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This was one of our key takeaways from the Kenya National Policy Dialogue on Integrating Regenerative and Productive Use of Renewable Energy (RA-PURE), co-organised by SNV, AGRA, GOGLA and the partners under the Power for Food Partnership on 9 July 2026, held in Nairobi, Kenya. The dialogue aimed to identify the coordination, investment, market, and evidence gaps that limit the adoption and scaling of RA-PURE approaches. It also sought to collectively agree on practical actions for addressing these challenges and to connect various stakeholders in the RA-PURE ecosystem, including national and county governments, development and civil society partners, farmer organisations, research and financial institutions, and private sector actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"a2f20240-2dc8-4d8e-928e-689338874f53\" data-caption=\"Representatives of Kenya’s national and county governments, development partners, and the Power for Food Partnership at the Kenya National Policy Dialogue on RA-PURE in Nairobi, 9 July 2026.\"> \u003C\u002Fdrupal-media>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>\"The IKEA Foundation remains committed to supporting locally led partnerships that bring together regenerative agriculture and renewable energy. We see significant value in the work of the Power for Food Partnership. Collaboration, innovation, and shared learning are critical to scaling resilient food systems. Kenya’s experience offers valuable lessons for advancing integrated RA-PURE approaches across the region.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>Rediet Abiy Kassaye, Programme Manager, IKEA Foundation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"05094a4b-30f5-4587-a47c-4c9d8ff621e7\" data-caption=\"Rediet Abiy Kassaye, Programme Manager at the IKEA Foundation, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\"> \u003C\u002Fdrupal-media>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Why the RA-PURE nexus matters\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Although there is growing interest in integrated approaches to address various development challenges, regenerative agriculture and renewable energy are often discussed through separate policy, governance, investment, and implementation processes. The Power for Food Partnership's approach recognises the practical interdependence of RA and PURE, highlighting the potential benefits that can arise when these two solutions work together.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regenerative agriculture includes farm and land management practices that restore the health, resilience, and biodiversity of ecosystems. Examples include cover cropping, reduced tillage, and intercropping. The productive use of renewable energy refers to renewable and clean energy solutions that support productivity, income generation, and improved livelihoods. In agriculture, these include solar-powered irrigation, cold storage, drying and processing. Together, these solutions can address several challenges at once: improving agricultural productivity, reducing environmental pressure, strengthening climate resilience, and supporting more sustainable livelihoods.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Integrating regenerative agriculture with the productive use of renewable energy can also strengthen the economic security of food systems. Recent fertiliser-market disruptions illustrate why this matters. In 2022, fertiliser prices surged amid supply disruptions linked to Russia and Belarus, two important fertiliser suppliers, with prices increasing by more than 100 percent for some products. In 2026, disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz again placed high pressure on global supplies. The World Bank (2026) reports that its fertiliser price index rose by more than 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, while fertiliser prices in March reached their highest level since 2022.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Regenerative agriculture can help farmers build healthier soils, use water more efficiently, and reduce input costs over time. Renewable energy can provide reliable power for irrigation, processing, drying, and storage, helping farmers and businesses control costs and keep more value from their products. Together, integrated RA-PURE approaches can reduce vulnerability to unpredictable energy and input prices while strengthening productivity, rural incomes, and agricultural value chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"Kenya has made significant progress in expanding renewable energy, but the next frontier is ensuring that this energy is put to productive use to transform agriculture and rural economies. Integrating renewable energy into agricultural systems can unlock new opportunities for productivity and employment. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum remains committed to strengthening policy coherence, mobilising investment, and creating an enabling environment for scalable PURE solutions that contribute to regenerative agriculture.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>George Ouma Nyong’ayo, Assistant Director, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, State Department for Energy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"70ddffdc-44a0-49cd-8a91-9a820c27252e\" data-caption=\"George Ouma Nyong’ayo, Assistant Director for Renewable Energy in the State Department for Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\"> \u003C\u002Fdrupal-media>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>From strong policies to coordinated delivery\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>National and county government representatives, including officials from the State Department for Energy and the State Department for Water and Sanitation, highlighted the strong policy foundation and government interest already in place for integrating RA-PURE into national frameworks. The examples shared included the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, the Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy, the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation, the National Energy Policy, and the National Agrifood System Investment Plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>AKADEMIYA2063’s (2026) policy brief similarly highlights Kenya’s energy, agriculture, climate and food-systems frameworks as important entry points for scaling RA-PURE approaches. However, it also notes that agriculture and energy strategies have largely been developed separately, with different institutional responsibilities, targets, and delivery pathways.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dialogue therefore pointed to an important shift in emphasis: Kenya does not necessarily need new policies but requires stronger collaboration to deliver on the existing ones and targets already in place. This means connecting sectors including agriculture, energy, water, climate, and finance as well as institutions working at different levels. National ministries, county governments, research and financial institutions, development partners, private sector actors, civil society and farmer organisations all have a crucial role to play. During the dialogue, participants acknowledged that this means aligning their planning, financing, implementation, and accountability around shared RA-PURE outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"The Government is committed to advancing integrated approaches that strengthen food security, build climate resilience, and promote the sustainable management of natural resources. Achieving this requires us to move beyond working in silos and strengthen coordination across the food, energy, and water sectors. We must also increase investment, improve sustainable water management, and use evidence to guide implementation.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>Eng. Vincent Kabuti, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, State Department for Water and Sanitation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"222a949e-19f3-4e86-baa5-6a594e7e666f\" data-caption=\"Eng. Vincent Kabuti of the State Department for Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\"> \u003C\u002Fdrupal-media>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Coordination must support delivery\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The dialogue therefore focused on how Kenya can strengthen the institutions and mechanisms needed to coordinate RA-PURE action. Participants recommended establishing a national RA-PURE coordination platform by adapting or expanding existing mechanisms, rather than creating an entirely new institution. The policy brief identifies several existing platforms that could support this coordination, including the Joint Agriculture Sector Coordination and Cooperation Mechanisms, the Kenya Climate-Smart Agriculture Multi-Stakeholder Platform, and County Agriculture Sector Steering Committees.\u003Cbr>    \u003Cbr>However, any existing platform would need to do more than bring people together. Coordinated RA-PURE action requires the resources and the authority to align planning, financing, connect national policy guidance with county priorities, clarify the role of each institution, and track whether commitments are being delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Participants therefore called for a shared results and accountability framework, including joint indicators on soil health, agricultural productivity, energy use, investment, and resilience. Without these measures, agriculture and energy institutions may continue to report progress separately, even when their work affects the same farmers, businesses, and markets.\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Counties are central to implementation\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The delivery of RA-PURE approaches will be shaped by local farming systems, energy needs, markets, infrastructure, and institutional capacity, putting county government at the centre of implementation. However, the division of responsibilities between national and county governments can make integrated planning difficult to achieve. The energy sector in Kenya remains centrally organised by the national government, while agricultural planning and many agricultural services are devolved to county governments, even where national policies are aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To bridge this gap, the dialogue called for a national-to-county policy domestication framework. This would connect national priorities, including the National Agrifood System Investment Plan and the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation, with County Integrated Development Plans, County Energy Plans, local budgets, extension systems, and investment frameworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>County governments should therefore be treated as strategic partners in scaling the RA-PURE nexus, not simply as implementers of national priorities. Strong county ownership can help ensure that investments respond to local priorities and build on existing initiatives, rather than creating another layer of isolated projects. The national government can provide standards, financing frameworks, coordination, and accountability, while county governments can translate these into locally appropriate investments, incentives, services, and partnerships.\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"Counties are central to delivering the RA-PURE agenda and must be recognised as strategic partners, not simply as beneficiaries. Stronger coordination is needed through existing county and national government mechanisms, alongside efforts to harness renewable energy to drive agricultural productivity, rural development, and inclusive economic growth.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>Hon. Kiplimo Langat, CEC Member for Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Nandi County\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"903a3c15-ac67-428b-a85a-d5c99e473cc8\" data-caption=\"Hon. Kiplimo Langat, CEC Member for Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Nandi County, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\"> \u003C\u002Fdrupal-media>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Investment needs to follow agricultural value\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Participants also identified investment as a major constraint. Kenya has promising RA-PURE solutions and pilots, but many have not reached scale because of limited access to affordable finance, weak business cases, uneven market development, fragmented service delivery, and insufficient evidence on what works. The discussion also highlighted the need to broaden how renewable-energy investment is understood. Renewable energy is not only an energy-access solution; it can enable irrigation, agro-processing, cold storage, drying, value addition, and rural enterprise development. Scaling these applications will require investment models that reflect agricultural cash flows and capture the combined returns from energy services, productivity, resilience, and improved market access.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The dialogue and policy brief identify several practical priorities:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e02836cd203b5fa1728f4eae4f451c3d2\">Strengthen the investment case for RA-PURE by demonstrating clear returns on investment.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e6d3eb69fdcd70c3c767a3eb332b19759\">Develop blended-finance mechanisms and tailored financial products.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ed4b6b75becfd950fcd94b985f401ee37\">Create a more supportive policy and regulatory environment for green finance.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e62dd56d93f0a7937be3f99dd1acfda39\">Increase private sector participation and partnerships between technology suppliers and agribusinesses.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e5d93f8c4b737e2537d5d1b9ef0060e55\">Connect climate finance and county budgets to clear RA-PURE implementation targets.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ec963cd84ce61e26080593727acdbf1f8\">Improve quality assurance, certification, testing, and consumer protection.\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp>The policy brief also points to business models such as pay-as-you-go solar irrigation, equipment leasing, energy-as-a-service, and cooperative ownership. These approaches could spread costs over time and align payments more closely with agricultural income cycles. The dialogue and the brief both emphasise, however, that financing cannot be designed separately from the technologies, markets, and users it is intended to support.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Designing with technology users, not for them\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The dialogue placed technology users at the centre of the question of scale. Technologies may be technically proven, but adoption depends on whether they are affordable, accessible, reliable, useful, and suited to the users' realities. This is why participants emphasised a “design with, not for” approach, involving women, young people, farmers, businesses, and other technology users from the outset in shaping technologies, financing arrangements, delivery models, and measures of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Participants also highlighted the value of practical demonstrations, farmer learning platforms, coordinated extension services, and opportunities to test technologies before making larger investments. This is particularly important for solutions such as solar-powered irrigation and biogas systems, whose benefits may vary based on the farm size, water availability, cropping patterns, livestock systems, market access, maintenance services, and access to finance.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These points suggest that a farmer-centred approach should not only ask whether a technology works, but also:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e81820814e6a7890c2f7a2564f18cb3e3\">Does it address a problem that matters to farmers?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ed6b0f680aad4bdf66db6e7645323d893\">Can users afford it?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ebb35c5024dc04f483464eb73025b1bd2\">Does the financing model reflect agricultural cash flows?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e294d060bf11180fac63d265b2b606b25\">Are maintenance and after-sales services available?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e2cb545f0ec1b2e32f95595559ca7c153\">Does it create value for women and young people?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ef62cd8630bf14370a5b6b3f0b6656884\">Can farmers see and test the benefits before committing?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Evidence must inform decisions\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The existing evidence on RA-PURE remains limited, which makes it difficult to make informed decisions regarding policy, investment, and implementation at scale. A gap analysis conducted by CoELIB-Egerton University (2026) across seven counties in Kenya, where the Power for Food Partnership operates, revealed a growing demand among farmers for renewable energy technologies, particularly solar-powered irrigation and biogas systems. However, the analysis also identified significant barriers to adoption, including limited access to financing, fragmented service delivery, and weak institutional coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To overcome these challenges, dialogue participants emphasised the need for more county-specific evidence, collective learning and research partnerships, and the development of more business cases related to RA-PURE. Generating evidence is just as crucial as mobilising it, which requires strong collaboration among research institutions, development and civil society partners, government institutions, and the private sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Research should not only examine whether a technology works as intended but also consider the following questions:\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cul>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e62f38aec3532da6b2b35c6cf0d02f229\">What economic returns do the RA-PURE solutions generate for farmers and businesses?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e8b5a6b42708048c0f8b1dc3eaa969bf2\">How do they affect productivity and value addition?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e332314dc6678fe67a916f45df8616a64\">What contribution do they make to soil health and climate resilience?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ed00b46a2e20a6a8f0a7b1e9975edd5ac\">How do they affect women, young people, and underserved groups?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ee17caababee13133c670b1b669a505ea\">Are they affordable, and how well do the financing models perform?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e640573928c3515dfa57649689eecb7e5\">Under what conditions could they be replicated in other counties in Kenya and beyond?\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>From Kenya to wider regional learning\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Kenya’s experience is relevant beyond its national context. The Power for Food Partnership’s policy dialogue series on integrating RA-PURE is intended to connect national priorities with wider regional and continental food-systems, energy, climate, and investment agendas. The policy brief identifies existing frameworks that can support this connection, including the Kampala Declaration under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the East African Community (EAC) commitments, the African Continental Free Trade Area, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The policy brief recommends using the CAADP Biennial Review and African Union knowledge platforms to share Kenya’s experience and evidence, while exploring coordinated RA-PURE pilots through the EAC. Rather than creating a separate policy process for RA-PURE, the priority is to use existing systems more effectively and ensure that integrated approaches are reflected in the frameworks that shape public investment and regional and continental cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Power for Food Partnership’s Kenya RA-PURE National Policy Dialogue Report (2026) records the dialogue’s key findings and recommendations, including the need to strengthen coordination, mobilise investment, and support practical implementation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Power for Food will share these findings and recommendations in upcoming regional and global platforms, including the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum) 2026, the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo (GOGSFE) 2026, and COP32 in Ethiopia.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"Transforming food systems requires us to move beyond working in silos and embrace integrated approaches that connect agriculture, renewable energy, finance, markets, and policy. Kenya has already established a strong policy foundation; our priority now must be to translate that foundation into action. This will require stronger institutional coordination, increased investment, and wider deployment of renewable energy solutions that can raise agricultural productivity, expand value addition, and strengthen the resilience of food systems and rural economies.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>John Ngigi, Sector Lead Energy, SNV in Kenya and Burundi\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cdrupal-media data-entity-type=\"media\" data-entity-uuid=\"9892ca39-18b4-4c10-8b27-c6a69ebff373\" data-caption=\"John Ngigi, Sector Lead for Energy at SNV in Kenya and Burundi, shares key remarks during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\"> \u003C\u002Fdrupal-media>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>From recommendations to action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The dialogue and accompanying policy brief set out practical recommendations for different stakeholder groups. Together, they help translate the dialogue’s main priorities into actions for national and county governments, financial institutions, businesses, researchers, development partners, and civil society.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>National government\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>•    Establish or strengthen a national RA-PURE coordination platform across agriculture, energy, water, climate, and finance.\u003Cbr>•    Develop a national-to-county policy domestication framework.\u003Cbr>•    Create a joint results and accountability framework with clear mandates, milestones, financing mechanisms, indicators, and monitoring systems.\u003Cbr>•    Integrate RA-PURE into existing planning, budgeting, and investment mechanisms rather than treating it as a stand-alone agenda.\u003Cbr>•    Create an enabling regulatory environment for green financing and private-sector investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>County governments\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>•    Integrate RA-PURE into County Integrated Development Plans, County Energy Plans, agricultural plans, budgets, and investment prospectuses.\u003Cbr>•    Align county priorities with national frameworks while adapting solutions to local conditions.\u003Cbr>•    Strengthen local data systems, farmer training and advisory services, practical demonstrations, and implementation capacity.\u003Cbr>•    Work with farmers, private-sector actors, financial institutions, researchers, and development partners to develop county-led initiatives.\u003Cbr>•    Connect climate funds and county investments to clear RA-PURE targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Financial institutions, investors, and private-sector actors\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>•    Strengthen business cases and document returns on investment.\u003Cbr>•    Develop financing models suited to agricultural income cycles.\u003Cbr>•    Explore blended finance, leasing, pay-as-you-go, energy-as-a-service, and cooperative ownership models.\u003Cbr>•    Partner with agribusinesses, technology suppliers, county governments, and farmer organisations.\u003Cbr>•    Invest in quality assurance, certification, testing, after-sales services, and consumer protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Research institutions\u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>•    Generate evidence on the performance, affordability, and impacts of RA-PURE solutions.\u003Cbr>•    Establish partnerships with county governments, businesses, development partners, and farmer organisations.\u003Cbr>•    Document lessons from existing pilots and demonstration sites.\u003Cbr>•    Build shared evidence and knowledge systems to inform policy and investment.\u003Cbr>•    Support monitoring of economic, social, environmental, and resilience outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch4>Development and civil society partners \u003C\u002Fh4>\u003Cp>•    Align programmes with national and county planning frameworks.\u003Cbr>•    Support collaboration among national and county governments, farmers, researchers, finance, and the private sector.\u003Cbr>•    Invest in practical demonstrations, farmer capacity building, and inclusive design.\u003Cbr>•    Support evidence generation and the development of investment concepts.\u003Cbr>•    Ensure that women, young people, and underserved groups help shape solutions from the outset.\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>What’s next for us?\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Kenya’s policy dialogue showed that the foundations for RA-PURE adoption are already in place. The next phase is to turn the dialogue’s recommendations into coordinated action, with the Power for Food Partnership using its three pillars—Learn, Link, and Leverage—to strengthen the generation and use of evidence, connect stakeholders and markets, and improve the policy and financing conditions needed to scale RA-PURE solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The Kenya dialogue is part of a broader effort across Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its lessons will inform future policy engagement and regional learning, while creating opportunities to build partnerships, strengthen collaboration with development and civil society partners, and advance practical commitments for integrating regenerative agriculture and renewable energy. Our priority as the Power for Food Partnership is now to translate this shared learning into coordinated delivery, helping promising RA-PURE solutions reach more farmers and businesses across the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Author\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This article was written by Selin Turan, Strategic Communications and Influencing Advisor at SNV for the Power for Food Partnership.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>For more information\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>For more information and the supporting resources referenced in this article, please see:\u003Cbr>•    Fertiliser Prices Surge as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Tighten Supplies, World Bank blog post (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fopendata\u002Ffertilizer-prices-surge-as-strait-of-hormuz-disruptions-tighten-\">blog post\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr>•    Gap Analysis for Unlocking the RA-PURE Nexus in Kenya, CoELIB–Egerton University report (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpowerforfood.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fgap-analysis-unlocking-ra-pure-nexus-kenya\">report\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr>•    Integrating RA-PURE for Resilient Food Systems in Kenya, AKADEMIYA2063 policy brief (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpowerforfood.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fintegrating-ra-pure-resilient-food-systems-kenya\">policy brief\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr>•    Kenya RA-PURE National Policy Dialogue Report, Power for Food Partnership (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpowerforfood.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fkenya-national-policy-dialogue-integrating-ra-pure\">report\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>","full_html","\u003Ch2>From policy ambition to delivery: What Kenya’s RA-PURE policy dialogue revealed\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Kenya has established a strong policy foundation for advancing the nexus between regenerative agriculture and renewable energy through national and county frameworks. The country also has growing access to relevant technologies and farmer interest in solutions that can improve profitability and livelihoods. The biggest challenge now is to move integrated approaches that address multiple challenges at once from promising pilots to wider adoption and scale. This means that the next steps in strengthening food systems in Kenya will not rely on creating new policies but rather on improving collaboration among institutions responsible for implementing existing ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was one of our key takeaways from the Kenya National Policy Dialogue on Integrating Regenerative and Productive Use of Renewable Energy (RA-PURE), co-organised by SNV, AGRA, GOGLA and the partners under the Power for Food Partnership on 9 July 2026, held in Nairobi, Kenya. The dialogue aimed to identify the coordination, investment, market, and evidence gaps that limit the adoption and scaling of RA-PURE approaches. It also sought to collectively agree on practical actions for addressing these challenges and to connect various stakeholders in the RA-PURE ecosystem, including national and county governments, development and civil society partners, farmer organisations, research and financial institutions, and private sector actors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\">\n\u003Carticle class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-default\">\n  \n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fwide\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-10\u002FA%20group%20photo%20including%20the%20power%20for%20food%20partnership%20partners%20county%20and%20gobernments%20representativbes%20%281%29_0.jpg.webp?itok=W3fiwnwD\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Group photo of partners at the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue.\" class=\"image-style-wide\">\n\n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \n  \u003C\u002Farticle>\n\n\u003Cfigcaption>Representatives of Kenya’s national and county governments, development partners, and the Power for Food Partnership at the Kenya National Policy Dialogue on RA-PURE in Nairobi, 9 July 2026.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>\"The IKEA Foundation remains committed to supporting locally led partnerships that bring together regenerative agriculture and renewable energy. We see significant value in the work of the Power for Food Partnership. Collaboration, innovation, and shared learning are critical to scaling resilient food systems. Kenya’s experience offers valuable lessons for advancing integrated RA-PURE approaches across the region.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>Rediet Abiy Kassaye, Programme Manager, IKEA Foundation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\">\n\u003Carticle class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-default\">\n  \n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fwide\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-10\u002FRediet%20Kassaye%20during%20policy%20dialogue_0.jpg.webp?itok=u08M50iX\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Rediet Kassaye addressing the participants during the Kenya dialogue\" class=\"image-style-wide\">\n\n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \n  \u003C\u002Farticle>\n\n\u003Cfigcaption>Rediet Abiy Kassaye, Programme Manager at the IKEA Foundation, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Why the RA-PURE nexus matters\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Although there is growing interest in integrated approaches to address various development challenges, regenerative agriculture and renewable energy are often discussed through separate policy, governance, investment, and implementation processes. The Power for Food Partnership's approach recognises the practical interdependence of RA and PURE, highlighting the potential benefits that can arise when these two solutions work together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regenerative agriculture includes farm and land management practices that restore the health, resilience, and biodiversity of ecosystems. Examples include cover cropping, reduced tillage, and intercropping. The productive use of renewable energy refers to renewable and clean energy solutions that support productivity, income generation, and improved livelihoods. In agriculture, these include solar-powered irrigation, cold storage, drying and processing. Together, these solutions can address several challenges at once: improving agricultural productivity, reducing environmental pressure, strengthening climate resilience, and supporting more sustainable livelihoods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Integrating regenerative agriculture with the productive use of renewable energy can also strengthen the economic security of food systems. Recent fertiliser-market disruptions illustrate why this matters. In 2022, fertiliser prices surged amid supply disruptions linked to Russia and Belarus, two important fertiliser suppliers, with prices increasing by more than 100 percent for some products. In 2026, disruptions following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz again placed high pressure on global supplies. The World Bank (2026) reports that its fertiliser price index rose by more than 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, while fertiliser prices in March reached their highest level since 2022.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regenerative agriculture can help farmers build healthier soils, use water more efficiently, and reduce input costs over time. Renewable energy can provide reliable power for irrigation, processing, drying, and storage, helping farmers and businesses control costs and keep more value from their products. Together, integrated RA-PURE approaches can reduce vulnerability to unpredictable energy and input prices while strengthening productivity, rural incomes, and agricultural value chains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"Kenya has made significant progress in expanding renewable energy, but the next frontier is ensuring that this energy is put to productive use to transform agriculture and rural economies. Integrating renewable energy into agricultural systems can unlock new opportunities for productivity and employment. The Ministry of Energy and Petroleum remains committed to strengthening policy coherence, mobilising investment, and creating an enabling environment for scalable PURE solutions that contribute to regenerative agriculture.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>George Ouma Nyong’ayo, Assistant Director, Renewable Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, State Department for Energy\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\">\n\u003Carticle class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-default\">\n  \n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fwide\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-10\u002FAs.%20Director%20Ren%20En%20during%20policy%20dialogue.jpg.webp?itok=lD0e7sl3\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"George Ouma Nyong’ayo speaks during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\" class=\"image-style-wide\">\n\n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \n  \u003C\u002Farticle>\n\n\u003Cfigcaption>George Ouma Nyong’ayo, Assistant Director for Renewable Energy in the State Department for Energy, Ministry of Energy and Petroleum, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>From strong policies to coordinated delivery\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>National and county government representatives, including officials from the State Department for Energy and the State Department for Water and Sanitation, highlighted the strong policy foundation and government interest already in place for integrating RA-PURE into national frameworks. The examples shared included the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, the Agricultural Sector Transformation and Growth Strategy, the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation, the National Energy Policy, and the National Agrifood System Investment Plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>AKADEMIYA2063’s (2026) policy brief similarly highlights Kenya’s energy, agriculture, climate and food-systems frameworks as important entry points for scaling RA-PURE approaches. However, it also notes that agriculture and energy strategies have largely been developed separately, with different institutional responsibilities, targets, and delivery pathways.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dialogue therefore pointed to an important shift in emphasis: Kenya does not necessarily need new policies but requires stronger collaboration to deliver on the existing ones and targets already in place. This means connecting sectors including agriculture, energy, water, climate, and finance as well as institutions working at different levels. National ministries, county governments, research and financial institutions, development partners, private sector actors, civil society and farmer organisations all have a crucial role to play. During the dialogue, participants acknowledged that this means aligning their planning, financing, implementation, and accountability around shared RA-PURE outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"The Government is committed to advancing integrated approaches that strengthen food security, build climate resilience, and promote the sustainable management of natural resources. Achieving this requires us to move beyond working in silos and strengthen coordination across the food, energy, and water sectors. We must also increase investment, improve sustainable water management, and use evidence to guide implementation.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>Eng. Vincent Kabuti, \u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, State Department for Water and Sanitation\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\">\n\u003Carticle class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-default\">\n  \n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fwide\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-10\u002FEng%20Vincent%20Kabuti%20during%20policy%20dialogue.jpg.webp?itok=ReL28WTQ\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Eng. Vincent Kabuti speaks during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\" class=\"image-style-wide\">\n\n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \n  \u003C\u002Farticle>\n\n\u003Cfigcaption>Eng. Vincent Kabuti of the State Department for Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Coordination must support delivery\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The dialogue therefore focused on how Kenya can strengthen the institutions and mechanisms needed to coordinate RA-PURE action. Participants recommended establishing a national RA-PURE coordination platform by adapting or expanding existing mechanisms, rather than creating an entirely new institution. The policy brief identifies several existing platforms that could support this coordination, including the Joint Agriculture Sector Coordination and Cooperation Mechanisms, the Kenya Climate-Smart Agriculture Multi-Stakeholder Platform, and County Agriculture Sector Steering Committees.\u003Cbr>    \u003Cbr>However, any existing platform would need to do more than bring people together. Coordinated RA-PURE action requires the resources and the authority to align planning, financing, connect national policy guidance with county priorities, clarify the role of each institution, and track whether commitments are being delivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Participants therefore called for a shared results and accountability framework, including joint indicators on soil health, agricultural productivity, energy use, investment, and resilience. Without these measures, agriculture and energy institutions may continue to report progress separately, even when their work affects the same farmers, businesses, and markets.\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Counties are central to implementation\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The delivery of RA-PURE approaches will be shaped by local farming systems, energy needs, markets, infrastructure, and institutional capacity, putting county government at the centre of implementation. However, the division of responsibilities between national and county governments can make integrated planning difficult to achieve. The energy sector in Kenya remains centrally organised by the national government, while agricultural planning and many agricultural services are devolved to county governments, even where national policies are aligned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To bridge this gap, the dialogue called for a national-to-county policy domestication framework. This would connect national priorities, including the National Agrifood System Investment Plan and the National Agroecology Strategy for Food System Transformation, with County Integrated Development Plans, County Energy Plans, local budgets, extension systems, and investment frameworks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>County governments should therefore be treated as strategic partners in scaling the RA-PURE nexus, not simply as implementers of national priorities. Strong county ownership can help ensure that investments respond to local priorities and build on existing initiatives, rather than creating another layer of isolated projects. The national government can provide standards, financing frameworks, coordination, and accountability, while county governments can translate these into locally appropriate investments, incentives, services, and partnerships.\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"Counties are central to delivering the RA-PURE agenda and must be recognised as strategic partners, not simply as beneficiaries. Stronger coordination is needed through existing county and national government mechanisms, alongside efforts to harness renewable energy to drive agricultural productivity, rural development, and inclusive economic growth.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-GB\">\u003Cstrong>Hon. Kiplimo Langat, CEC Member for Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Nandi County\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\">\n\u003Carticle class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-default\">\n  \n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fwide\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-10\u002FHon.%20Kiplimo%20Lagat%20during%20policy%20dialogue.jpg.webp?itok=CLUWjO_l\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"Hon. Kiplimo Langat addresses participants at the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\" class=\"image-style-wide\">\n\n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \n  \u003C\u002Farticle>\n\n\u003Cfigcaption>Hon. Kiplimo Langat, CEC Member for Agriculture and Cooperative Development, Nandi County, addresses participants during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Investment needs to follow agricultural value\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Participants also identified investment as a major constraint. Kenya has promising RA-PURE solutions and pilots, but many have not reached scale because of limited access to affordable finance, weak business cases, uneven market development, fragmented service delivery, and insufficient evidence on what works. The discussion also highlighted the need to broaden how renewable-energy investment is understood. Renewable energy is not only an energy-access solution; it can enable irrigation, agro-processing, cold storage, drying, value addition, and rural enterprise development. Scaling these applications will require investment models that reflect agricultural cash flows and capture the combined returns from energy services, productivity, resilience, and improved market access.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dialogue and policy brief identify several practical priorities:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e02836cd203b5fa1728f4eae4f451c3d2\">Strengthen the investment case for RA-PURE by demonstrating clear returns on investment.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e6d3eb69fdcd70c3c767a3eb332b19759\">Develop blended-finance mechanisms and tailored financial products.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ed4b6b75becfd950fcd94b985f401ee37\">Create a more supportive policy and regulatory environment for green finance.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e62dd56d93f0a7937be3f99dd1acfda39\">Increase private sector participation and partnerships between technology suppliers and agribusinesses.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e5d93f8c4b737e2537d5d1b9ef0060e55\">Connect climate finance and county budgets to clear RA-PURE implementation targets.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ec963cd84ce61e26080593727acdbf1f8\">Improve quality assurance, certification, testing, and consumer protection.\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp>The policy brief also points to business models such as pay-as-you-go solar irrigation, equipment leasing, energy-as-a-service, and cooperative ownership. These approaches could spread costs over time and align payments more closely with agricultural income cycles. The dialogue and the brief both emphasise, however, that financing cannot be designed separately from the technologies, markets, and users it is intended to support.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Designing with technology users, not for them\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The dialogue placed technology users at the centre of the question of scale. Technologies may be technically proven, but adoption depends on whether they are affordable, accessible, reliable, useful, and suited to the users' realities. This is why participants emphasised a “design with, not for” approach, involving women, young people, farmers, businesses, and other technology users from the outset in shaping technologies, financing arrangements, delivery models, and measures of success.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Participants also highlighted the value of practical demonstrations, farmer learning platforms, coordinated extension services, and opportunities to test technologies before making larger investments. This is particularly important for solutions such as solar-powered irrigation and biogas systems, whose benefits may vary based on the farm size, water availability, cropping patterns, livestock systems, market access, maintenance services, and access to finance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These points suggest that a farmer-centred approach should not only ask whether a technology works, but also:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e81820814e6a7890c2f7a2564f18cb3e3\">Does it address a problem that matters to farmers?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ed6b0f680aad4bdf66db6e7645323d893\">Can users afford it?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ebb35c5024dc04f483464eb73025b1bd2\">Does the financing model reflect agricultural cash flows?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e294d060bf11180fac63d265b2b606b25\">Are maintenance and after-sales services available?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e2cb545f0ec1b2e32f95595559ca7c153\">Does it create value for women and young people?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ef62cd8630bf14370a5b6b3f0b6656884\">Can farmers see and test the benefits before committing?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Evidence must inform decisions\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The existing evidence on RA-PURE remains limited, which makes it difficult to make informed decisions regarding policy, investment, and implementation at scale. A gap analysis conducted by CoELIB-Egerton University (2026) across seven counties in Kenya, where the Power for Food Partnership operates, revealed a growing demand among farmers for renewable energy technologies, particularly solar-powered irrigation and biogas systems. However, the analysis also identified significant barriers to adoption, including limited access to financing, fragmented service delivery, and weak institutional coordination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To overcome these challenges, dialogue participants emphasised the need for more county-specific evidence, collective learning and research partnerships, and the development of more business cases related to RA-PURE. Generating evidence is just as crucial as mobilising it, which requires strong collaboration among research institutions, development and civil society partners, government institutions, and the private sector.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Research should not only examine whether a technology works as intended but also consider the following questions:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e62f38aec3532da6b2b35c6cf0d02f229\">What economic returns do the RA-PURE solutions generate for farmers and businesses?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e8b5a6b42708048c0f8b1dc3eaa969bf2\">How do they affect productivity and value addition?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e332314dc6678fe67a916f45df8616a64\">What contribution do they make to soil health and climate resilience?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ed00b46a2e20a6a8f0a7b1e9975edd5ac\">How do they affect women, young people, and underserved groups?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"ee17caababee13133c670b1b669a505ea\">Are they affordable, and how well do the financing models perform?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003Cli data-list-item-id=\"e640573928c3515dfa57649689eecb7e5\">Under what conditions could they be replicated in other counties in Kenya and beyond?\u003C\u002Fli>\n\u003C\u002Ful>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>From Kenya to wider regional learning\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Kenya’s experience is relevant beyond its national context. The Power for Food Partnership’s policy dialogue series on integrating RA-PURE is intended to connect national priorities with wider regional and continental food-systems, energy, climate, and investment agendas. The policy brief identifies existing frameworks that can support this connection, including the Kampala Declaration under the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP), the East African Community (EAC) commitments, the African Continental Free Trade Area, and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The policy brief recommends using the CAADP Biennial Review and African Union knowledge platforms to share Kenya’s experience and evidence, while exploring coordinated RA-PURE pilots through the EAC. Rather than creating a separate policy process for RA-PURE, the priority is to use existing systems more effectively and ensure that integrated approaches are reflected in the frameworks that shape public investment and regional and continental cooperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Power for Food Partnership’s Kenya RA-PURE National Policy Dialogue Report (2026) records the dialogue’s key findings and recommendations, including the need to strengthen coordination, mobilise investment, and support practical implementation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Power for Food will share these findings and recommendations in upcoming regional and global platforms, including the Africa Food Systems Forum (AFS Forum) 2026, the Global Off-Grid Solar Forum and Expo (GOGSFE) 2026, and COP32 in Ethiopia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cblockquote>\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>\"Transforming food systems requires us to move beyond working in silos and embrace integrated approaches that connect agriculture, renewable energy, finance, markets, and policy. Kenya has already established a strong policy foundation; our priority now must be to translate that foundation into action. This will require stronger institutional coordination, increased investment, and wider deployment of renewable energy solutions that can raise agricultural productivity, expand value addition, and strengthen the resilience of food systems and rural economies.\"\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003Ci>\u003Cspan style=\"color:#0070C0;font-size:12.0pt;\" lang=\"EN-US\">\u003Cstrong>John Ngigi, Sector Lead Energy, SNV in Kenya and Burundi\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fi>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Fblockquote>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cfigure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-drupal-media\">\n\u003Carticle class=\"media media--type-image media--view-mode-default\">\n  \n      \n            \u003Cdiv class=\"field field--name-field-media-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item\">  \u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fsites\u002Fdefault\u002Ffiles\u002Fstyles\u002Fwide\u002Fpublic\u002F2026-10\u002FJohn%20Ngigi%20during%20policy%20dialogue_0.jpg.webp?itok=gI_K82YA\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" alt=\"John Ngigi shares key remarks during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\" class=\"image-style-wide\">\n\n\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \n  \u003C\u002Farticle>\n\n\u003Cfigcaption>John Ngigi, Sector Lead for Energy at SNV in Kenya and Burundi, shares key remarks during the Kenya RA-PURE policy dialogue in Nairobi.\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\n\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>From recommendations to action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The dialogue and accompanying policy brief set out practical recommendations for different stakeholder groups. Together, they help translate the dialogue’s main priorities into actions for national and county governments, financial institutions, businesses, researchers, development partners, and civil society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>National government\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>•    Establish or strengthen a national RA-PURE coordination platform across agriculture, energy, water, climate, and finance.\u003Cbr>•    Develop a national-to-county policy domestication framework.\u003Cbr>•    Create a joint results and accountability framework with clear mandates, milestones, financing mechanisms, indicators, and monitoring systems.\u003Cbr>•    Integrate RA-PURE into existing planning, budgeting, and investment mechanisms rather than treating it as a stand-alone agenda.\u003Cbr>•    Create an enabling regulatory environment for green financing and private-sector investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>County governments\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>•    Integrate RA-PURE into County Integrated Development Plans, County Energy Plans, agricultural plans, budgets, and investment prospectuses.\u003Cbr>•    Align county priorities with national frameworks while adapting solutions to local conditions.\u003Cbr>•    Strengthen local data systems, farmer training and advisory services, practical demonstrations, and implementation capacity.\u003Cbr>•    Work with farmers, private-sector actors, financial institutions, researchers, and development partners to develop county-led initiatives.\u003Cbr>•    Connect climate funds and county investments to clear RA-PURE targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Financial institutions, investors, and private-sector actors\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>•    Strengthen business cases and document returns on investment.\u003Cbr>•    Develop financing models suited to agricultural income cycles.\u003Cbr>•    Explore blended finance, leasing, pay-as-you-go, energy-as-a-service, and cooperative ownership models.\u003Cbr>•    Partner with agribusinesses, technology suppliers, county governments, and farmer organisations.\u003Cbr>•    Invest in quality assurance, certification, testing, after-sales services, and consumer protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Research institutions\u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>•    Generate evidence on the performance, affordability, and impacts of RA-PURE solutions.\u003Cbr>•    Establish partnerships with county governments, businesses, development partners, and farmer organisations.\u003Cbr>•    Document lessons from existing pilots and demonstration sites.\u003Cbr>•    Build shared evidence and knowledge systems to inform policy and investment.\u003Cbr>•    Support monitoring of economic, social, environmental, and resilience outcomes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch4>Development and civil society partners \u003C\u002Fh4>\n\u003Cp>•    Align programmes with national and county planning frameworks.\u003Cbr>•    Support collaboration among national and county governments, farmers, researchers, finance, and the private sector.\u003Cbr>•    Invest in practical demonstrations, farmer capacity building, and inclusive design.\u003Cbr>•    Support evidence generation and the development of investment concepts.\u003Cbr>•    Ensure that women, young people, and underserved groups help shape solutions from the outset.\u003Cbr> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>What’s next for us?\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Kenya’s policy dialogue showed that the foundations for RA-PURE adoption are already in place. The next phase is to turn the dialogue’s recommendations into coordinated action, with the Power for Food Partnership using its three pillars—Learn, Link, and Leverage—to strengthen the generation and use of evidence, connect stakeholders and markets, and improve the policy and financing conditions needed to scale RA-PURE solutions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Kenya dialogue is part of a broader effort across Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and Uganda. Its lessons will inform future policy engagement and regional learning, while creating opportunities to build partnerships, strengthen collaboration with development and civil society partners, and advance practical commitments for integrating regenerative agriculture and renewable energy. Our priority as the Power for Food Partnership is now to translate this shared learning into coordinated delivery, helping promising RA-PURE solutions reach more farmers and businesses across the region.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Author\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This article was written by Selin Turan, Strategic Communications and Influencing Advisor at SNV for the Power for Food Partnership.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp> \u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>For more information\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>For more information and the supporting resources referenced in this article, please see:\u003Cbr>•    Fertiliser Prices Surge as Strait of Hormuz Disruptions Tighten Supplies, World Bank blog post (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fblogs.worldbank.org\u002Fen\u002Fopendata\u002Ffertilizer-prices-surge-as-strait-of-hormuz-disruptions-tighten-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">blog post\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr>•    Gap Analysis for Unlocking the RA-PURE Nexus in Kenya, CoELIB–Egerton University report (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpowerforfood.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fgap-analysis-unlocking-ra-pure-nexus-kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr>•    Integrating RA-PURE for Resilient Food Systems in Kenya, AKADEMIYA2063 policy brief (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpowerforfood.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fintegrating-ra-pure-resilient-food-systems-kenya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">policy brief\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003Cbr>•    Kenya RA-PURE National Policy Dialogue Report, Power for Food Partnership (2026) - read the \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fpowerforfood.org\u002Fpublications\u002Fkenya-national-policy-dialogue-integrating-ra-pure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">report\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",{"paragraph_type":248},{"data":242,"links":249},{"self":250},{"href":251},"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fjsonapi\u002Fparagraph\u002Ftext\u002F316fba0e-9405-42c5-adbe-6d675daa484c\u002Frelationships\u002Fparagraph_type?resourceVersion=id%3A1545",{"self":253},{"href":254},"https:\u002F\u002Fadmin.powerforfood.org\u002Fjsonapi\u002Fnode\u002Fpublications\u002Fca7625ea-c1ee-44f4-aaa3-dd93fa730632?fields%5Bnode--publications%5D=field_blocks&include=field_blocks",{"jsonapi":256,"data":260,"included":361,"links":422},{"version":203,"meta":257},{"links":258},{"self":259},{"href":207},{"type":194,"id":190,"links":261,"attributes":264,"relationships":325},{"self":262,"working-copy":263},{"href":211},{"href":213},{"title":191,"created":265,"metatag":266,"path":316,"field_lead_text":321},"2026-10-08T08:18:22+00:00",[267,271,275,280,284,288,292,296,299,302,305,308,312],{"tag":268,"attributes":269},"meta",{"name":270,"content":191},"title",{"tag":268,"attributes":272},{"name":273,"content":274},"description","What will it take to move integrated RA-PURE solutions from promising pilots to wider adoption? 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