In Kenya's capital, a woman cooking with firewood engulfs herself in smoke as she heats herself some tea
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 tea, the 65-year-old was engulfed in smoke. “I’ve used firewood all my life,' she said. “Sometimes I usually cough from inhaling the smoke, and my eyes itch, but there’s nothing I can do about it. I don’t have money to even buy charcoal.” She was unaware of the lasting toll on her health. But experts are.
Economist Abraham Muriu said he believes the increase in Kenyans using firewood is a result of economic shocks caused by reduced incomes during the COVID pandemic and ongoing high inflation. “Firewood is readily available and the most accessible fossil fuel, especially in rural areas,' Muriu said. He said more Kenyans in urban areas have likely resorted to using firewood or charcoal, too, as prices and taxes rise.
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