Affordable ethanol is vital for Kenyans. Now more than ever.
The importance of clean hands cannot be overstated in the midst of a pandemic situation. At the same time, many Kenyan households can’t afford hand sanitisation products at the current price point.
Increased demand for based hand sanitisers have created a surge in demand for ethanol, and prices have risen as a result. For many households, KSH420 for 500ml of sanitizer gel is simply too expensive and out of reach. Some have resorted to theft of hand sanitisers as a result.
Full halt for clean ethanol cookstove distribution
At the same time, distributors of clean cookstoves looking to make a positive change are going out of business due to scarcity and high prices of locally sourced ethanol. This also means that households with clean ethanol cookstoves are going back their old means of cooking, which comes with further negative effects on health, environment and terrorist financing.
At the same time, distributors of clean cookstoves looking to make a positive change are going out of business due to scarcity and high prices of locally sourced ethanol. This also means that households with clean ethanol cookstoves are going back their old means of cooking, which comes with further negative effects on health, environment and terrorist financing.