End of life legislation and implementation for the recycling and reuse of solar e-waste, Kenya

Solar energy is critical for achieving universal, affordable energy access. As solar energy becomes increasingly popular across the world, with uptake in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) growing significantly in recent years, how to deal with the waste from these products and systems is of high importance, to avoid an e-waste crisis. However, legislation and infrastructure tackling the end of life of solar e-waste is insufficient, especially in SSA. This paper addresses this limitation and argues for stronger legislation and implementation of end of life management. Policy and industry are both critical players in this process, drawing from experience in this field, we outline the current system in Kenya and make recommendations for a more comprehensive system.