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Kerosene hurts development of gas in Africa

By Macharia Kamau

Subsidies on kerosene, illegal refilling of gas cylinders and inadequate infrastructure have held back the uptake of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) as a primary mode of cooking and lighting in Africa.

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