NAIROBI, Kenya — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. The roof, walls and wooden pillars were covered in soot. As she blew on the flame for … ...

About 70 per cent of households in Kenya still use a type of woodstove as their primary or secondary cooking stove contributing to greenhouse gas emissions while jeopardising the health of many.

Kenya has made notable progress in expanding access to clean cooking solutions, with household adoption rising from just 10 per cent in 2013 to 31 per cent in 2023, First Lady Rachel Ruto has ...

Cooking and coughing: Respiratory diseases plague Kenya as more people burn wood to save money Jane Muthoni, 65, cooks using firewood at her home in Kiambu, Kenya, Tuesday, May 21, 2024.

By VIVIANNE WANDERA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. The roof, walls and wooden pillars were covered in soot ...

By VIVIANNE WANDERA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Piles of firewood surrounded Jane Muthoni in her kitchen made of iron sheets. The roof, walls and wooden pillars were covered in soot ...