A charcoal stove. [Photo/jiie.com]
The national government is seeking to have the counties include renewable energy projects in their development plans.
The Environment and Natural Resources and the Energy and Petroleum ministries are persuading county governments to allocate at least Sh100 million yearly for renewable energy projects in their County Integrated Development Plans.
The move also includes having the counties commit to building capacity for local communities and make them understand the need to adapt better technologies for cooking and lighting their houses.
Renewable energy sources include solar, wind, biofuels and geothermal, which have less negative environmental impact, according to Dr George Mwaniki, director for research and planning at the National Environment Trust Fund (NET Fund).
He noted that the national government has been holding discussions with the Council of Governors on how counties can include energy at the household level in their development plans for the next five years.