evidence: In this part of our series Co-benefits Stories, Lydia Kwamboka Onditi told us how the introduction of a solar mini grid improved people‘s lives on Ringiti Island, Kenya. For this series, we have asked energy professionals that have participated in our trainings for their thoughts and experiences on co-benefits of renewable energy in their country. [...] The use of renewable energy has a lot of social and economic benefits to a country. Take the example of solar mini grids that were installed in Ringiti Island in Homabay county: until 2018, the island’s people had no reliable source of electricity. They were dependent on the use of kerosene, petrol and disposable batteries. Ringiti Island’s main economic activity is fishing. With no electricity, most of their fish spoiled and the fishermen were forced to sell them at low prices that amounted to losses. With the introduction of a solar mini grid, many businesses opened, leading to increased employment of the local community’s members, hence reducing the poverty level. Taking Ringiti Island’s success story into consideration, the government can scale up the process of rural electrification, as this will lead to enhanced economic growth in the country.