GS10789 GS10791 RVPA-22: Efficient and Clean Cooking for households in Kenya

Audit Analysis

A Gold Standard household cookstove project in Kenya with verified additionality (combined test confirmed by the VVB) and a quantified 5% leakage deduction, but undermined by an extensive list of material findings and corrective actions across multiple verification cycles, a significant fNRB value discrepancy between reports (0.8383 vs 0.29), and a flagged increase in VERs above ex-ante estimates. The project is CCP-eligible and CORSIA status is not stated, leaving some claim-safety uncertainty.

Project Description

Red Flags

• ⚠fNRB value changed from 0.8383 (March 2025 verification) to 0.29 (December 2025 verification) — a 65% reduction that materially affects credit quantities and suggests a possible methodology or data error in one of the reports
• ⚠Verification report (Dec 2025) flags a 'significant increase in VERs compared to ex-ante estimates due to higher stove distribution' (CL#02), raising over-crediting risk
• ⚠Double-counting concern: CL#07 requires clarification on distribution mechanism for households using both Kuniokoa and Jikokoa stoves
• ⚠Crediting period dates inconsistent between the December 2025 verification report (2022-11-29 to 2027-11-28) and the November 2025 verification report (2024-01-02 to 2029-01-01)

Credit Vintages