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Omtatah Raises Alarm Over Industrial Shift to Wood Fuel Amid Deforestation Concerns

Summary by Capital FM Kenya
NAIROBI, Kenya Mar 12 – Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised concerns over a growing trend among large manufacturing companies in industrial hubs which are reportedly switching from conventional energy sources. The firms which are largely based in Thika, Limuru, Nakuru, and Mukurweini, have switched from furnace oil, Industrial Diesel Oil (IDO), and gasto firewood and wood briquettes amid rising energy costs. The Busia Senator called on the Se…
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Capital FM Kenya broke the news in Nairobi, Kenya on Thursday, March 12, 2026.
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