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Nairobi City residents feeling the heat of charcoal ban

Some of the seized charcoal being offloaded at Mwingi Police Station on March 20, 2018.

NAIROBI, KENYA: Purity Kawira is 37 years old.

Since arriving in Kibra 20 years ago, the mother of six has relied on charcoal for cooking and warming her house.

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