President William Ruto has said the government will allocate Italian Energy firm Eni Spa between 250,000 and 300,000 acres of land in marginal areas to spur investment.

Speaking on Thursday at State House, Nairobi, when he met officials of Eni Spa led by its Director General of Natural Resources Guido Brusco, the president noted that the country is ready to work with organizations that also champion green energy.

He said that Kenya is committed to the production of clean energy which equates to creating green jobs in the country.

“We commit to providing Eni Spa with between 250,000 and 300,000 acres of land in marginal areas for the production of biofuels,” said the President.

"The government is committed to creating green jobs."

In Kenya, the Italian energy firm specializes in biofuel made from castor oil grown in Baringo, Makueni, Nakuru and Mombasa Counties.

The firm is also growing castor oil on 40,000 acres of land and plans to scale up production to 200,000 acres, which according to the company will create more than 200,000 jobs.

Eni Spa has also expressed interest in geothermal, solar and waste energy, and the manufacture of e-bikes in the country.