How Kenya can escape from the grip of global oil supply disruptions

Investing in bioenergy systems has another potential benefit. It could help improve health outcomes in rural areas where charcoal and wood are the most common sources of energy.

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Following the US war in Iran, diesel and petrol prices in Kenya rose to the Sh200 mark for the first time in nearly three years.

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz and uncertainty over ships’ passage through this critical waterway expose Kenya’s vulnerability to external shocks. Long queues at petrol stations and soaring prices are evidence of this.

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