{"id":46989,"date":"2025-10-13T17:44:15","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T14:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/?p=46989"},"modified":"2026-03-04T15:58:39","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T12:58:39","slug":"enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\/","title":{"rendered":"Enviroserve Kenya Limited Partners with CEPREC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><strong><em>How can we steer the recovery of e-waste and unlock second-life batteries for circular mini-grids<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The question led the Circular Economy Powered Renewable Energy Centre (CEPREC) Kenya Team to visit Enviroserve Limited, a local recycler of e-waste that has been operating for over seven years. The CEPREC Kenya team, led by Dr William Murithi, the country lead for the project, Gladys Ombati, and Andrew Adwera, both PhD Candidates in the project, and Sheila Chepkorir, a project assistant, were excited to collaborate in advancing a shared vision of transforming electronic waste into clean energy opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why This Matters<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Kenya is experiencing rapid growth in the use of electric appliances and electricity demand. Additionally, the continued upgrading of electrical and electronic equipment has increased market consumption. This means that more devices are nearing the end of their life, including batteries, which pose a health risk and are environmentally hazardous if not disposed of properly. By integrating Enviroserve&#8217;s experience in e-waste management with CEPREC\u2019s strengths in research and circular innovation, we can develop and implement safer and more efficient systems for recycling valuable materials, especially lithium batteries, to power circular mini-grids across the country and replicate this at the level of our partner nations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enviroserve Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Drawing from Enviroserve&#8217;s expertise, their contributions to the collaboration include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>E-waste Collection and Logistics \u2013 Leveraging hands-on experience in collecting, transporting, dismantling, and sorting electronic waste, including batteries.<\/li>\n<li>Material Recovery and Recycling \u2013 Applying proven processes for recovering valuable materials and ensuring safe recycling.<\/li>\n<li>Data and Insights \u2013 Providing access to data on e-waste volumes, types, and sources to inform planning and innovation.<\/li>\n<li>Community Awareness \u2013 Leading initiatives to promote responsible disposal practices and build public awareness.<\/li>\n<li>Regional Presence \u2013 Operating across Kenya and Rwanda, enabling opportunities for cross-border learning and collaboration.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborative Partnerships \u2013 Demonstrating strong interest in joint proposals, knowledge-sharing, and advancing circular economy solutions with CEPREC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>CEPREC Contributions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Building on CEPREC\u2019s expertise, their contributions to the collaboration include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Circular Mini-Grid Innovation \u2013 Introducing the model of circular mini-grids powered by second-life batteries as a new pathway for sustainable energy.<\/li>\n<li>Research and Knowledge Exchange \u2013 Highlighting ongoing research at Strathmore and the commitment to share insights with partners.<\/li>\n<li>Capacity Building \u2013 Proposing co-development of training materials on areas such as safe battery handling and circular energy systems.<\/li>\n<li>Stakeholder Engagement \u2013 Emphasising CEPREC\u2019s role in convening diverse actors through its established platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Impact of the partnership<\/h2>\n<p>The collaboration is designed to create value across multiple levels of society. For communities, it promises safer environments through responsible e-waste management, improved access to energy, and opportunities to acquire new skills and secure jobs. The government supports the development of stronger policies, establishes traceable systems for accountability, and advances alignment with national development and climate goals. For the industry, the partnership provides access to reliable data, opens pathways to new business opportunities, and enhances environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s Next<\/h2>\n<p>This collaboration will commence with the collection of baseline data and the pilot testing of the collected batteries. From there, lessons will inform the safe deployment of circular mini-grids and guide larger-scale adoption across Kenya. The goal is to create replicable models that deliver environmental, social, and economic benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Written by Sheila Chepkorir and Dr William Murithi, CEPREC-Kenya Country Lead<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":52,"featured_media":47015,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[493,494],"class_list":["post-46989","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-ceprec","tag-sunsep"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v20.2.1 (Yoast SEO v27.8) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Enviroserve Kenya Limited Partners with CEPREC - Strathmore University Business School<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Enviroserve Kenya Limited Partners with CEPREC\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/en_gb\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Strathmore University Business School\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-10-13T14:44:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-03-04T12:58:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/sbs.strathmore.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Enviroserve-Kenya-Limited-Partners-with-CEPREC.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1920\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Sheila Chepkorir\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Sheila Chepkorir\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Sheila Chepkorir\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/13ec566ee7a38c9d9cffb7d1b0c16bed\"},\"headline\":\"Enviroserve Kenya Limited Partners with CEPREC\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-10-13T14:44:15+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-03-04T12:58:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":1637,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/10\\\/Enviroserve-Kenya-Limited-Partners-with-CEPREC.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"ceprec\",\"sunsep\"],\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/sbs.strathmore.edu\\\/enviroserve-kenya-limited-partners-with-ceprec\\\/\",\"name\":\"Enviroserve Kenya Limited Partners with CEPREC - 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