Increasing human population translates to increased demands including fuelwood. Over 80% of domestic energy need and especially rural areas of Kenya is from fuelwood and the reason for MERCFA promoting use of energy saving stoves (kuni mbili jiko) to reducing firewood usage.
In 2013, MERCFA through support by the Green Zones Development Support Project (GZDSP) intorduced an energy saving pilot project by providing 60 households with kuni mbili jikos. Kuni Mbili jiko is a two in one because it can use firewood and charcoal alternatively. It has a clay lining that makes it retain heat.
Survey conducted in 2016 proved that the stoves reduce by half the firewood used in these households. Below photo was selected by Commonwealth Forestry Association for screening at the Lighthouse Gallery in Glasgow, the host city of the commonwealth games from 11th April to 24th October 2014 (Ref: www.cfa-international.org)
The same photo was used as a cover page for the commonwealth Forestry Association International Forestry Review (IFR) magazine Vol.18(3) 2016
