Investment, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Lee Kinyanjui has called for stronger enforcement of energy standards to shield consumers from substandard equipment and help local industries reduce production costs.

Kinyanjui directed the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) to collaborate with industry players and energy‑sector bodies to ensure solar panels, batteries and other electrical equipment meet required quality and safety criteria.

KEBS Director General Esther Ngari echoed the need for rigorous enforcement, saying it is essential to protect consumers and support Kenya’s transition to clean energy.

Stakeholders warned that affordable energy alone will not deliver benefits if households and businesses use equipment that fails to meet standards, citing safety risks and unreliable performance.

The push for tighter standards aligns with Kenya’s broader clean‑energy expansion and aims to improve the competitiveness of locally manufactured goods.

Kinyanjui stressed that energy affordability should translate into tangible benefits for businesses and workers, including job creation and improved livelihoods, rather than remaining an isolated policy goal.

Both officials highlighted the need for KEBS to strengthen cooperation with relevant institutions and industry players to keep quality and safety requirements in step with Kenya’s clean‑energy ambitions.