If you own, develop, or manage a building in Kenya — a residential home, an apartment block, a hotel, a hospital, a school, or a commercial premises — there is a legal requirement you need to know about. The Energy (Solar Water Heating) Regulations, 2025, gazetted by the Energy and Petroleum Regulatory Authority (EPRA) in July 2025, now requires all new buildings to incorporate solar water heating systems as a condition of design approval. Existing buildings with high hot water demand are also within the scope of this regulation. This is not a new concept. Kenya has been working towards […]