Monday
February 9
2026

‘I Can’t Afford Cooking Gas,’ Shutdown of Kenya’s Koko Biofuel Firm Wipes Out Clean Cooking Options

It was designed to be as simple as buying airtime: a quick tap on the dispenser, a few shillings and a cooking canister refilled. Now, more than 3,000 Koko fuel supply points across Kenya sit idle, with no fuel and no clear answers for the households that relied on them.

Photo courtesy of marcos fernandez.

Source: ABC News (link opens in a new window)

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Energy, Environment
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clean cooking, climate change, climate health, energy access, failure, regulations, sustainable finance