A multi‑stakeholder perception analysis about the adoption, impacts and priority areas in the Kenyan clean cooking sector

Abstract

Abstract Many stakeholders are involved in the Kenyan clean cooking sector, often having diferent perspectives, interests and agendas about the adoption, impacts and scaling-up of clean cooking interventions. Understanding the perceptions of non end-user stakeholders can enrich current debates about clean cooking options that are usually informed by rigorous, yet highly compartmentalized research. Through expert interviews, we elicit the perceptions of 27 stakeholder organizations involved in the clean cooking sector in Kenya. The analysis ofers unique insights about the divergences and convergences of their perceptions regarding the key drivers, barriers, and impacts of clean cookstove adoption. Furthermore, it hints how such diverse perspectives can be mobilized to inform ways forward to enhance stove uptake and sustained use, eventually increasing the sustainability in the sector. Keywords Stakeholders · Stove adoption · Sustainability impacts · Clean cookstoves