Schools use more than a million metric tonnes of trees in the form of firewood per year every year. Erick says the use of clean energy will also help combat climate change by reducing fumes emitted by burning wood. He said the the foundation has embarked on a pilot project in a number of national secondary schools across the country. The programme is expected to be rolled out in schools across the country and other public institutions like medical facilities, factories and prisons. The official spoke at Kerugoya Boys Secondary School in Kirinyaga county during the unveiling of the beneficiaries under the bank’s scholarship programme dubbed ‘Wings to Fly’.

Source: The Star July 24, 2021 12:56 UTC