Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Kenya: President William Ruto broke ground for the construction of the $800m (Kenyan shilling 100bn) green ammonia fertiliser project being undertaken jointly by China's Kaishan Group and the Kenya Electricity Generating Company Limited (KenGen).Once complete, the factory will produce 480,000 tonnes (more than 9m 50kg bags of fertiliser) annually, which he said will go a long way in cushioning farmers against unpredictable fertiliser prices."These challenges have inflated food costs, reduced yields, and strained household incomes," he said.In 2023, he said, Kenya imported more than 600,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser, and 443,000 tonnes in just the first half of 2025worth nearly KSh6n.The project will tap 165MW of geothermal power to synthesise green ammonia and convert it to fertiliser, the first project of its kind in Africa.President Ruto said the venture will prevent more than 600,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, equivalent to getting 130,000 internal combustion engine cars off the road.The project will also create more than 2,000 jobs during its two-year period of construction, and President Ruto urged the project owners to prioritise members of the local community in employment.
Language: English
Subfield: Catalysis
Field: Chemical Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
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