Why big-engine car owners are turning to cheaper autogas

Dismas Mogere, a technician at Lake Energies along Lang’ata road in Nairobi, works on a vehicle on August 11, 2026.

Photo credit: Billy Ogada | Nation Media Group

Kenyan motorists are opting to converting their petrol cars to using cheaper Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).

The process involves installing a gas tank in the back of the car, and a computer kit that triggers an automatic shift from fuel use to gas—similar to the LPG used for cooking—immediately after ignition.

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