Recent literature has shown a close correlation between economic prosperity and
the intensity of energy use in a country. In this study, an investigation to determine
the extent of evolution of the concept of sustainability in the energy industry to
realise the aim of Kenya Vision 2030 development blueprint is presented. In this
study, journals, government reports, statutes and policies dating back to the end
of the eighteenth century were reviewed to establish the research gap.
Interviewing of key stakeholders in the energy industry a survey of rural, peri-urban and urban households on energy use and supply in the country and a
geographical information system were methods used for data analysis. The study
findings revealed that; the current energy policies are a legacy of colonial policies
which benefit the urban and commercial centres along the railway line; the current
policies are skewed to promoting electricity and petroleum sectors in energy
industry and; biomass is the main source of fuel for rural and peri-urban
households and, increased household energy demand has a negative impact on
environment. In light of these findings, the practice of energy use and policies
have to evolve significantly so that the aim of the Vision 2030 has to be realised.
Therefore, this study is an innovative, analytical and methodological approach to
sustainable energy use and policy assessment for developing countries. The
study also makes contribution to the body of knowledge in the field of sustainable
energy use and policies for developing countries by literature publication.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/19085 |
| Date | January 2019 |
| Creators | Nyong'a, Enock M. |
| Contributors | Rajamani, Haile S., Carruthers, Andrew |
| Publisher | University of Bradford, Faculty of Engineering and Informatics |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, doctoral, PhD |
| Rights | <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Licence</a>. |
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