The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched a Ksh1.3 billion initiative to distribute 115,000 electric cookers to low-income households in Kenya, aiming to reduce reliance on charcoal.

• Ksh650 million senior loan from the Spark+ Africa Fund included in project funding
• Led by Burn Manufacturing, a Nairobi-based clean cookstove company
• Households will use a pay-as-you-cook model, fostering affordability and sustainability