State to phase out charcoal from major towns in 2028

Energy PS Gordon Kihalangwa. PHOTO | ELIZABETH OJINA | NMG

The government has announced plans to phase out the use of charcoal in Nairobi and other major towns in seven years even as taxes push gas out of reach of average consumers.

Energy PS Gordon Kihalangwa said the State would accelerate the adoption of cleaner cooking fuels by 2028 despite a recent rise in the prices of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene on new tax measures.

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