Kenya faces cooking crisis as Koko Networks shuts down clean fuel supply

Feb 6, 2026, 9:44 AM10

(Update: Feb 6, 2026, 9:44 AM)

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Kenya faces cooking crisis as Koko Networks shuts down clean fuel supply

Koko Networks transitioned over 1.5 million Kenyan homes to bioethanol cooking fuel from charcoal.
The company faced government approval issues for carbon credits, leading to its abrupt shutdown.
Households are now forced to choose between returning to polluting charcoal stoves or affording more expensive liquefied petroleum gas.

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