Air pollution is associated with lack of clean cooking approaches, that are still prevalent in most parts of Kenya. These items include taxable supplies incurred on construction of the assembly, manufacture, or repair of clean cookstoves, among others. The increase in the demand for clean cooking occasioned by the COVID 19 pandemic will easily be cancelled by increased costs on the clean cooking solutions. In light of the above, efforts to expand and improve access to clean cooking must be comprehensive and expeditious. The writer is CEO, Clean Cooking Association of Kenya

Source: The Star February 25, 2021 12:56 UTC