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Kenyans turn to charcoal, ditch cars amid high gas, fuel prices

The usage of charcoal has gone up as the price of cooking gas and fuel went through the roof. [File, Standard]

Kenyans this year not only resorted to using firewood and charcoal and even cooking less but also drove less as the price of cooking gas and fuel went through the roof.

Data analysis by Financial Standard shows usage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dropped 34.8 per cent over the first six months of this year, while consumption of diesel and super petrol stayed flat.

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