Top clean cooking
leader & significant
champion programme.
A 9-month acceleration programme empowering women entrepreneurs in Meru, Makueni & Kitui to build sustainable clean cooking businesses across Kenya’s communities.
Clean Cooking Champions 2026
Meru · Makueni · Kitui, Kenya
Energy Optimization — empowering communities
We are a clean cooking programme driving a green future.
The Clean Cooking Champions 2026 is a redesigned 9-month acceleration programme by E4Impact and Joule – Eni School of Entrepreneurship, operating across Meru, Makueni, and Kitui counties in Kenya.
By integrating structured business training with hands-on cookstove distribution, the programme accelerates the shift toward reliable, affordable, and sustainable clean energy — designed for Kenya’s communities.
Details About Us
Transforming Energy with
Innovative Features
Bespoke Capacity Building
4-day intensive bootcamp covering business assessment, cookstove matching, and community mobilisation strategies tailored to each entrepreneur.
Networking Opportunities
Connect with peers, mentors, and industry leaders locally and internationally across the clean energy and entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Champion Certification
Graduate as a certified Clean Cooking Community Champion with nationally recognised credentials and ongoing alumni support.
Professional Services
Access expert guidance in marketing, legal advisory, and accounting to professionalise and scale your business operations.
Grants (€1,000–€3,000)
Compete at the final jury presentation for seed grants of €3,000, €2,000, and €1,000 to accelerate your business growth.
Coaching & Mentorship
Receive ongoing field coaching, bimonthly 1-on-1 sessions, and mentorship from experienced clean energy practitioners.
We serve businesses with sustainable clean energy solutions.
Clean Cooking Technologies
- 1.Improved biomass & charcoal cookstove production or distribution
- 2.LPG solutions: cylinder distribution, refilling networks, appliance retail
- 3.Biogas: digester installation, management, or appliances
- 4.Electric, hybrid, and solar-powered cooking solutions
- 5.Stove retail networks and community-based sales agents
Distribution & Market Access
- 1.Last-mile delivery of clean cooking products to rural communities
- 2.Rural distribution agent and franchise networks
- 3.Consumer financing and Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) models
- 4.Agri-food enterprises integrating clean cooking into value chains
- 5.Domestic energy retailers supplying community health needs
Fuel Production & Supply
- 1.Biomass briquette production from agricultural or organic waste
- 2.Ethanol fuel production and blending for household cooking
- 3.Charcoal value-chain enterprises with cleaner production
- 4.Carbon credit programmes linked to fuel-switching
- 5.Community health education and behavioural change facilitation
Eligible candidates must meet these requirements.
Be a woman entrepreneur in or genuinely interested in the clean cooking sector
Engaged in cookstove manufacturing, distribution, fuel sales (LPG, briquettes, biogas, solar), or adjacent services
Living and working in Meru, Makueni, or Kitui for at least 1 year with established community trust
Motivated to grow a sustainable business, willing to commit ≈4 days per bootcamp and 2-hr coaching sessions
Connected to community networks — chamas, churches, self-help groups, or cooperatives
Positive ethical & reputational profile; consent to Eni documentary due diligence
Clean Cooking Champions 2026 — Programme Timeline
Recruitment & Bootcamp
Fieldwork & Distribution
Evaluation & Presentations
Frequently Asked Questions
Have questions about the programme? We’ve compiled the most common ones below. Reach out to us directly if you need more information.
Latest updates & ways to reach us.
Call Today
(+254) 712 526 952
Monday–Friday: 8am–5:30pm
Visit Our Office
P.O. Box 15635-00509
Ushirika Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Email Us
accelerator.kenya@e4impact.org
We respond within 48 hours
Ready to automate the future of your community?
Build your clean cooking business in months and see the impact — apply today.