Carbon Registry
Manage carbon credit projects, issuances, transfers, and retirements
Intelligence Insights
AI-powered analysis · Verified Kenya data
Verification Backlog
78 days
avg wait
23 projects awaiting verification with combined 4.2M credits. Average wait time has increased from 45 to 78 days. Capacity constraint at designated verification bodies.
High-Potential Pipeline
12.3M
tCO2e potential
Top 5 projects in pipeline represent 12.3M tCO2e potential. Lake Turkana Wind (3.2M), Menengai Geothermal (2.1M), and Mai Mahiu Geothermal (1.8M) lead.
ITMO Double-Count Risk
3
projects at risk
3 projects with LOA requests also supply VCM credits. If ITMOs are authorized without canceling VCM credits, creates double-counting risk under Article 6.2.
Total Credits Issued
59,000,000
tCO2e since 2011 (VCM + CDM)
VCM Revenue (2023)
$136M
External climate finance via VCM
Projected 2025–2030
141M
tCO2e projected issuances
Total Projects
296
Largest in Africa (25% share)
Carbon Credit Issuance (2011–2024)
Annual and cumulative credit issuance (M tCO2e)
Climate Finance Flows
Public and private climate finance to Kenya (USD millions)
Major Registry Projects
| Project ID | Name | Type | Credits | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VCS-612 | Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Phase II | REDD+ (Avoided Deforestation) | 13,900,000 tCO2e | Active |
| VCS-1556 | TIST Reforestation (26M trees) | Reforestation / Afforestation | 6,000,000 tCO2e | Active |
| CDM-OLK | KenGen Olkaria Geothermal (6 projects) | Geothermal Energy | 4,617,309 tCO2e | Active |
| VCS-1468 | Northern Kenya Rangelands Carbon | Grassland / Soil Carbon | 3,200,000 tCO2e | Under Review |
| VCS-1408 | Chyulu Hills REDD+ | REDD+ (Forest Conservation) | 3,100,000 tCO2e | Active |
| CDM-LTWP | Lake Turkana Wind Power (310 MW) | Wind Energy | 1,270,891 tCO2e | Active |
| GS-5642 | BURN Stoves Project | Clean Cookstoves | 144,000/yr tCO2e | Active |
| PV-MKP | Mikoko Pamoja (Blue Carbon) | Mangrove Conservation | 3,000/yr tCO2e | Active |
Recent Credit Transactions
Issuance
Kasigau Corridor REDD+ (VCS-612)
+1,800,000 tCO2e
Feb 2025
Retirement
BURN Stoves (Delta Air Lines offset)
-1,164,000 tCO2e
Jan 2025
Transfer
KenGen Olkaria CDM (Art. 6 Switzerland)
-250,000 tCO2e
Dec 2024
Issuance
TIST Reforestation (VCS-1556)
+600,000 tCO2e
Nov 2024