Empowering Women in Green Hydrogen in Kenya

The Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET) and GIZ is supporting women working in the green hydrogen sector in Kenya through an intensive seven-month mentoring and training programme (May-December 2026) under the Bavarian-Kenyan Green Hydrogen Cooperation Platform.

The programme aims to empower women in the green hydrogen sector in Kenya to advance their careers and accelerate a green hydrogen-supported, just energy transition. The programme offers:

• Six months of structured mentorship with a dedicated mentor
• In-person and virtual training modules, covering both technical subjects and soft skills
• Peer-to-peer and mentor networking events
• The building of a sustainable, vibrant network of Kenyan women in green hydrogen
• Exchanges with other women in green hydrogen networks and initiatives.

The programme is open to nationals of Kenya with 2–8 years of work experience, especially women seeking leadership roles. While the focus is on women already in the green hydrogen sector, applicants working in adjacent sectors with a strong interest in green hydrogen will also be considered.

Programme partner

The project Establishing a Bavarian-Kenyan cooperation platform for promoting a green hydrogen ecosystem in Kenya aims to support the development of a green hydrogen ecosystem in Kenya by promoting long-term collaboration between Bavarian and Kenyan actors from the private sector, research and development, and higher education, facilitating knowledge exchange, joint initiatives, and capacity building.

The project is part of the German Government and Federal States Programme (Bund-Länder-Programm, BLP) and is commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Developement and Cooperation (BMZ) and co-funded by the Bavarian State Chancellery. . Implemented in cooperation with  the Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (MoEP) and Kenya Electricity Generating Company PLC (KenGen) and other Kenian partners, the initiative brings together stakeholders from industry, academia, and research institutions.

It is implemented by GIZ in cooperation with the GIZ programme Developing the foundations for a green hydrogen economy in Kenya. More information about the Platform can be found here.