Building Uganda's clean cooking future together
Kyuka collaborates with municipalities, waste aggregators, women's cooperatives, researchers and community leaders across Kampala, with featured coverage in PC Tech Magazine, Techparley Africa and Meaningful Business.
Government, research, networks and community partners
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SET100 Award 2023
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Circular economy accelerator
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EU backed cleantech competition
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Press coverage
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Energy challenge
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Accelerator alumnus
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Climate leadership network
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Leadership scholarship
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Youth solutions partner
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Tree planting partner
VisitUNICEF, for every child
Child & community health
VisitInternational Renewable Energy Agency
Renewable energy network
VisitKampala Capital City Authority
City waste partnership
VisitNational Environment Management Authority
Environmental compliance
VisitUganda National Bureau of Standards
Fuel quality standards
VisitMakerere University, CEDAT
Pyrolysis & fuels research
VisitKatanga Women's Cooperative
Pilot collection hub
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Kyuka has been recognised by leading climate, energy transition and youth leadership programmes, from the Africa Climate Summit and TotalEnergies to UNICEF, IRENA, ClimateLaunchpad (EIT Climate KIC) and the SET100 Award.
Communities, regulators, partners and investors, together
Kyuka's scale depends on strong partnerships across waste supply, clean cooking distribution, safety validation, research, climate finance and community trust.
We work with you to design pilots, share data, co fund infrastructure and build local ownership.
Six ways organisations work with Kyuka
Municipalities
Reduce unmanaged plastic waste and expand clean cooking access through co designed waste programmes.
Waste aggregators
Build reliable plastic recovery and structured supply chains, with fair pricing and transparent data.
Women's groups
Create income through collection hubs, LPG ambassador networks and Waste Insure participation.
Research institutions
Advance fuel purification, safety validation and lifecycle analysis through shared datasets.
Climate funds
Finance scale-up, community deployment and monitored carbon outcomes with auditable impact reporting.
Clean cooking distributors
Expand last-mile LPG access, refill networks and customer support across new regions.
Separated by role and relationship
Operating partners
Kampala Capital City Authority
City waste partnership
Women's cooperatives (Katanga)
Collection and PAYG
Clean Cooking Alliance
Ecosystem network
Regulators and government
NEMA
National Environment Management Authority
KCCA
Kampala Capital City Authority
Ministry of Energy
Engagement in progress
Research collaborators
Independent fuels lab (Uganda)
Fuel quality validation. Scoped
Academic partner (TBA)
Lifecycle and GHG review
Networks and accelerators
Africa Climate Summit
Climate network
ClimateLaunchpad / EIT Climate KIC
Climate accelerator
One Young World
Youth leadership
Startupbootcamp
Accelerator
IRENA
Renewable energy network
Awards and recognitions
Meaningful Business MB100 2025
Founder recognition
Startup Energy Transition #SET100
Award
Circular Valley
Programme
UNICEF Youth Innovation
Recognition
Media coverage
PC Tech Magazine
Press coverage
Techparley Africa
Press coverage
TechCrunch
Mention
Meaningful Business
#MeetTheMB100 2025
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Community partners powering our pilots
What our partners say about working with Kyuka
Kyuka turned a problem we were paying to remove into a steady supply of feedstock for clean energy. Their data discipline made it easy to integrate.
City Waste Operations
Kampala municipal partner
We've trained over 120 women collectors with Kyuka in 18 months. Income, dignity and safety in one programme.
Women's cooperative lead
Wakiso district
The SFRET process is one of the most pragmatic plastic to fuel implementations we've reviewed in East Africa.
Research partner
Independent fuels lab
Quotes paraphrased from partner interviews. Full attribution available on request.
Updates from Kyuka's circular clean cooking journey.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Why plastic waste can become a clean cooking opportunity
How Kyuka links waste recovery, household energy access and green-jobs in one practical model.
Read more →CLEAN COOKING
Making LPG affordable through Pay As You Cook
Why flexible payments matter for low income households, vendors and community kitchens.
Read more →SAFETY
Building trust in community clean cooking
How training, compliance and customer support can accelerate responsible LPG adoption.
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