Get a tax exemption recommendation for renewable energy equipment or a power plant
State Department for Energy · sources read 3 Oct 2026
Apply on the State Department for Energy's eCitizen portal (energy.ecitizen.go.ke). The Ministry checks your request and sends a recommendation letter to KRA's Commissioner of VAT, within about 1 week.
- Fee
- We couldn't confirm a fee from the official page. Check it there before you pay.
- How long
- About 1 week for the Ministry's recommendation
- Where
- Online on eCitizen (State Department for Energy portal). Office: Kawi Complex, off Red Cross Road, Nairobi
Steps
- Sign in to energy.ecitizen.go.ke with your eCitizen account.
- Choose 'Tax exemption Application' for energy-related projects, or 'Renewable power plant construction application' for plant construction equipment, and fill it in.
- The Ministry evaluates your request and writes a recommendation letter to the Commissioner of VAT.
Watch out
- The Ministry only recommends. The exemption itself is decided by KRA (Commissioner of VAT), so follow up with KRA after the letter goes out.
Who can apply
- Developers of energy-related projects seeking a tax exemption.
- Builders of a renewable power plant seeking an exemption on construction equipment.
Official sources (2)
- Citizen Service Delivery Charter, State Department for Energy energy.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026
- State Department of Energy - eCitizen energy.ecitizen.go.ke · read 3 Oct 2026