Kenya
Country indicators
Fossil fuel subsidies (USD, billions):
Fossil fuel subsidies with externalities (% of GDP):
News

Kenya parliament cuts fuel tax due to high living costs
21 September 2018 – Kenya’s parliament supports the halving of a new value-added tax on oil products. After a 16 percent value-added tax on all petroleum

Fiscal Policy Assessment – Kenya (UNEP)
This study analyses the existing fiscal space for financing green economy investments in Kenya and how additional fiscal space can be created through the strategic

Fiscal Policy Scoping Study – Kenya (UN Environment)
This working paper provides an overview of the current status of green fiscal policy (GFP) in Kenya, key challenges and opportunities for further green fiscal policy
Reports

Fossil fuel subsidy reform in sub-Saharan Africa: from rhetoric to reality (NCE and ODI)
This New Climate Economy working paper examines energy subsidies in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) related to the production and consumption of fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal),
Policy Briefs

Kenya – Country profile
Background Kenya is an eastern African country with a tropical climate along its coast and an arid climate in its interior. It consists of low