Nairobi, July 1 -- Consumption of kerosene has dropped by more than half in the past five years as more homes turn to cooking gas, boosting the government's efforts to increase uptake of clean fuel.

An analysis of official data shows that the 44.1 metric tonnes of kerosene consumed last year marked a 60.3 percent decrease from the 111.3 metric tonnes used in 2021.

This coincided with a surge in the use of Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG), with homes and businesses consuming 475,950 metric tonnes of cooking gas last year, a 28.2 percent increase from 371,400 metric tonnes in 2021.

The increased use of LPG is a major boost to the government's push to reduce consumption of dirty fuels like kerosene, which pose health risks.

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