The cost of a kilogramme of charcoal has jumped to the highest level in more than five years on higher demand, squeezing poor households heavily reliant on the energy source.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) showed that the national average price of a kilo of charcoal stood at Sh89.83 in August, which was largely unchanged from the previous month’s Sh88.84. This marked a relentless rally in the fuel’s prices.
