Return of dirty fuels as cooking gas prices soar

A cooking gas outlet. FILE PHOTO | NMG

The use of charcoal and kerosene has shot up as Kenyans turn to dirty fuels following an increase in cooking gas prices by nearly 50 percent since January last year.

The latest data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) shows that kerosene consumption rose to a five-month high of 10,070 tonnes in November from the 8,730 tonnes consumed in July.

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