The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, in collaboration with the National Oil Corporation (NOCK), has launched the ‘Mwananchi LPG project,’ which will provide liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders to 60,000 low-income households in Nairobi County.
Beneficiaries will be drawn from households across the 11 national government administrative units and will receive 6kg LPG cylinders, as well as grills and burners, which will be distributed by 11 firms hired by the ministry.
Speaking on Thursday at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD) during the Training of the Administration Officers on the roll-out of the Mwananchi LPG project the Secretary of Administration, Ministry of Petroleum and Mining, Mohammed Birik said that there is a need to shift from wood and charcoal which contributed to environment pressure and health complications.
“This Mwananchi LPG project is set to help vulnerable people in the community who are willing and capable of refilling the cylinder,” said Birik.
He said for the project to succeed, national government administrators among them Chiefs and Sub-Chiefs would be required to act as a focal point in government operations in regard to the project.
“I would like to appreciate our administrators who continue to be very instrumental because they are able to identify those people we cannot access or interact with,” he said.
