Kitui Improved Cookstove Project

The Kitui Improved Cookstove Project aims to disseminate 100,000 improved cookstoves to households in Kitui County, in the Republic of Kenya. The project technology is an improved cookstove designed and manufactured by Akili Holdings Ltd. in Kenya. It has a certified thermal efficiency of 30.5% resulting in a firewood savings of 66% compared to the traditional 3-stone open fire, thus an ideal replacement for the unsustainable open-fire stoves that are commonly used in the project area. The stove is designed with consideration of the local cooking culture, to ensure that the project’s environmental, social, and economic impacts are not achieved at the expense of local culture. The parts are composed of an outer iron steel case, and an inside liner which is made from high-quality clay material, mixed with a unique design of waste biomass to increase the thermal efficiency inside the liner walls. The stove’s rocket-like shape and the high insulation properties of the heat-resistant organic waste materials provide a cleaner and more efficient burning characteristic compared to the traditional open-fire cooking method. By agreeing to use the project ICS, the beneficiaries assign and transfer all rights on the carbon credits to Nature Kenya - the East Africa Natural History Society.

Project ID

GS13003

Registry

Gold Standard

Type

Cookstoves · Household & Community

Removal or reduction

Reduction

Methodology

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Developer

Nature Kenya—the East Africa Natural History Society (EANHS) · 1 project

Country

Kenya

First vintage

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Crediting period

2026-07-01 to 2031-06-30

Estimated yearly credits

102,208

Scale

Large Scale · Standalone

Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 15: Life On Land · Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy · Goal 13: Climate Action · Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Data from

Berkeley VROD v2026-08 + Gold Standard registry

The registry gives Kenya as the location, so this project is not drawn on the map. It is counted in the country totals.