Unleashing the potential of the private sector to drive green growth and job creation in Kenya Revised Draft Report Belinda Kaimuri July 2, 2020 Table of Contents List of Figures ............................................................................................................................................................................ iii List of Tables .............................................................................................................................................................................. iii List of Boxes ............................................................................................................................................................................... iv List of Annexes ........................................................................................................................................................................... iv Acronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................................................................................................................... v Acknowledgements ..................................................................................................................................................................... vi Definition of key terms .............................................................................................................................................................. vii Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Key Messages .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 1.0. Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1. Background and Context ............................................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.1. Toward sustainable development in the country .................................................................................................. 5 1.1.2. Overview of the selected sectors and development in the country ....................................................................... 7 1.1.3. Green growth and job creation as a response to the development challenges .................................................... 20 1.1.4. The private sector context in the country ........................................................................................................... 22 1.2. Conceptual framework ................................................................................................................................................ 24 1.3. Purpose and objectives of the study ............................................................................................................................. 25 1.3.1. Scope of the study .............................................................................................................................................. 26 1.4. Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................... 26 1.4.1. Sampling ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 1.5. Limitations of the Study .............................................................................................................................................. 28 1.6. Structure of report ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 2.0. CHAPTER 2: Analysis of the status and potential of private sector-led green business that creates jobs in selected sectors ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 2.1. Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 2.2. General status and trends in private sector green investments and businesses ............................................................ 29 2.2.1. Barriers and enablers for private investments/businesses .................................................................................. 32 2.2.2. Cross-cutting enabling environment .................................................................................................................. 34 2.2.3. Scalability of private green businesses .............................................................................................................. 41 2.3. Agriculture sector ........................................................................................................................................................ 45 2.3.1. Existing and potential of private sector green investments/businesses .............................................................. 47 2.3.2. Job creation through private sector green investments/businesses ..................................................................... 52 2.3.3. Green growth/environmental outcomes of private sector green investments/businesses ................................... 53 2.3.4. Scalability of private sector green enterprises or investments/business ............................................................. 54 2.4. Energy sector ............................................................................................................................................................... 57 2.4.1. Existing and potential of private sector green investments/businesses .............................................................. 58 2.4.2. Job creation through private sector green investments/businesses ..................................................................... 63 2.4.3. Green growth/environmental outcomes of private sector green investments/businesses ................................... 64 2.4.4. Scalability of private sector green enterprises or investments/business ............................................................. 65 2.5. Manufacturing sector ................................................................................................................................................... 70 2.5.1. Existing and potential of private sector green investments/businesses .............................................................. 71 2.5.2. Job creation through private sector green investments/businesses ..................................................................... 77 2.5.3. Green growth/environmental outcomes of private sector green investments/businesses ................................... 77 2.5.4. Scalability of private sector green enterprises or investments/business ............................................................. 78 2.6. Waste management sector ........................................................................................................................................... 83 2.6.1. Existing and potential of private sector green investments/businesses .............................................................. 84 2.6.2. Job creation through private sector green investments/businesses ..................................................................... 88 2.6.3. Green growth/environmental outcomes of private sector green investments/businesses ................................... 89 2.6.4. Scalability of private sector green enterprises or investments/business ............................................................. 89 2.7. Linkage and nexus among the four focus sectors ........................................................................................................ 93 2.7.1. Agriculture-energy nexus................................................................................................................................... 93 2.7.2. Manufacturing-energy nexus ............................................................................................................................. 94 2.7.3. Manufacturing-waste management nexus .......................................................................................................... 95 2.7.4. Waste management-agriculture nexus ............................................................................................................... 95 3.0. CHAPTER 3: Conclusion and recommendations ........................................................................................................ 97 3.1. Conclusion ................................................................................................................................................................... 97 3.2. Recommendations ....................................................................................................................................................... 98 3.2.1. General recommendations ................................................................................................................................. 98 3.2.2. Sector