President William Ruto has said the public institutions using biomass as their cooking fuel will have to transition to LPG by 2025.
Ruto said as Kenya pursues clean and green growth, it is imperative to match the effort to the mitigation of climate change by embracing environment-friendly alternatives.
"It is time for this country to get aboard the agenda for environmental consciousness and ecologically sustainable practices," he said.
"This is a critical component of our commitment to deliver rapid socioeconomic transformation through clean, green growth."
He spoke on Friday during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Taifa Gas SEZ limited in Dongo Kundu, Mombasa.
Ruto termed the launch of Taifa Gas a historic milestone on the country's journey to achieve self-sufficiency in clean, green energy.
He said the government is keen on increasing the per capita consumption of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at the household level.
This, the President explained, will be achieved through the development of a common user terminal for LPG at the Port of Mombasa.
Ruto said the government will also implement the open tender system in the importation of LPG to achieve competitive and efficient pricing of the product.
Present at the event were Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, CSs Moses Kuria (Trade), Salim Mvurya, Ezekiel Machogu (Education) and Davis Chirchir (Energy).
Others were Governors Abdulswamad Nassir (Mombasa), Fatuma Achani (Kwale) and Rostam Aziz, Chairman of Taifa Group, among other leaders.
