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Originally published by Kenyanstop
March 12, 2026
2d ago
Omtatah Raises Alarm Over Companies Ditching Gas for Firewood
Kenya’s forest cover is officially estimated at 8.83 per cent of the country's total land area, a portion which, according to the legislator, is under serious threat...
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Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised concerns about major manufacturing companies shifting from gas and diesel to firewood and wood-based biomass fuel, potentially leading to increased deforestation.
- Senator Okiya Omtatah is alarmed by the widespread adoption of firewood as industrial fuel.
- Several major industries in locations like Thika, Limuru, Nakuru, and Mukurweini are reportedly making this transition.
- Omtatah questions the environmental safeguards and permits associated with this shift, fearing it could undo years of conservation efforts.
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