Kenya equips RAC trainers with skills for safe use of R290 in split ACs Kenya has rolled out a Training of Trainers( ToT) initiative designed to promote the safe adoption of split air-conditioning systems that use R290, a climate-friendly refrigerant.
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Kenya equips RAC trainers with skills for safe use of R290 in split ACs Kenya has rolled out a Training of Trainers( ToT) initiative designed to promote the safe adoption of split air-conditioning systems that use R290, a climate-friendly refrigerant.
The programme, part of the GRACE Project, took place in August 2025 at The Nairobi National Polytechnic and attracted around 30 refrigeration and air conditioning( RAC) instructors from Kenya alongside peers from eight other African nations.
Delivered in two one-week sessions, the training focused on safety protocols for working with R290, a refrigerant classified as A3 / A2L due to its flammability. Participants were equipped with practical knowledge to guide technicians in their own institutions, covering safe practices during installation, servicing and decommissioning of R290-based systems.
Feedback from attendees highlighted the programme’ s impact.“ This training on handling of R290 ACs has been very beneficial because there has been so much anxiety on how the refrigerant would be handled given its flammability characteristics, but now the fear is gone and the technicians I will be training will adequately receive the same knowledge,” said Judith Cherono, a RAC trainer.
The initiative is part of the GRACE Project, commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety( BMUKN) through the International Climate Initiative( IKI), and implemented by GIZ Proklima.
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National and Regional Training of Trainers on Climate and Environmentally Friendly Energy Efficient Air Conditioning Conducted – Green Cooling Initiative.
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