Like all foreign investment/aid, especially in Africa, the leaders take a sizable cut. Ruto isn’t interested in carbon free energy, he’s interested in any US investment where he can skim 30-50% for himself. No different than the US politicians, business and banking interests who are fleecing American taxpayers and rate payers for so-called “clean” intermittant wind and solar energy. Wind and solar cannot power a developing country like Kenya. They cannot afford wind and solar because it requires a backup system (Nat gas) for power when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. Only rich countries can afford a mix of wind and solar and even there, you are limited if you want 24/7 reliable and affordable power.
Like all foreign investment/aid, especially in Africa, the leaders take a sizable cut. Ruto isn’t interested in carbon free energy, he’s interested in any US investment where he can skim 30-50% for himself. No different than the US politicians, business and banking interests who are fleecing American taxpayers and rate payers for so-called “clean” intermittant wind and solar energy. Wind and solar cannot power a developing country like Kenya. They cannot afford wind and solar because it requires a backup system (Nat gas) for power when the wind doesn’t blow and the sun doesn’t shine. Only rich countries can afford a mix of wind and solar and even there, you are limited if you want 24/7 reliable and affordable power.
great point! I had forgotten that Ruto was implicated in that. I guess he did manage to pull the wool over our eyes.