By WINNIE ATIENOMore by this AuthorThe national government will soon rollout a gas cylinder programme to facilitate the affordability of the product to a majority of Kenyans. Speaking at the Energy Parliamentary Committee meeting at English Point Marina in Mombasa on Wednesday, Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter said the programme would be rolled out in May. Additionally, Petroleum Principal Secretary Andrew Kamau said the government will introduce a 6kg Liquid Petroleum Gas cylinder and put the duty of kerosene on the same level as that of diesel. The PS said one of the hurdles of using gas is the price of the cylinder. We decided to buy some and reduce the price of a of 6kg cylinder from Sh4,000 to Sh2,000,” Mr Kamau said, urging lawmakers to pass the Petroleum Bill.

Source: Daily Nation February 07, 2018 17:37 UTC