Energy CS Woos Global Allies to Deliver on Ruto’s Game-Changing Gas Commitment
President William Ruto pledged to reduce the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders. The government launched a campaign to persuade foreign nations to help it meet this goal.
Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary Davis Chirchir announced on Thursday, June 15 that the government was eager to secure additional partnerships at the inaugural African Energy Forum.
In the next three years, we intend to install LPGs in all of our homes, he reiterated Ruto’s promise.
The conference will take place between June 20 and June 23, 2023, at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, Kenya.
The forum will be a catalyst for advancing sustainable energy solutions. Fostering partnerships, and shaping Africa’s energy landscape of the future.
The theme for this year is “Africa for Africa: Building Energy for a Just Transition.”
Chirchir praised Kenya’s achievements in the energy sector, which include wind, geothermal, and solar energy.
To make liquefied petroleum gas more affordable. Treasury Cabinet Secretary Njuguna proposed amendments to the 2013 VAT Act on June 15.
During the presentation of Kenya Kwanza’s first budget for the fiscal year 2023/24, he stated, “To promote it’s (LPG) uptake and encourage the use of clean energy sources, I am proposing to the national assembly to zero-rate VAT on LPG.”
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The continued use of firewood and charcoal also contributes to deforestation, he added.
In May 2023, President William Ruto was criticized for breaking his promise to reduce the price of a 6-kilogram barrel of gas to between Ksh300 and Ksh500.
Due to the debate surrounding the Finance Bill 2023 and the budget, the President stated in a joint interview with the media that he would fulfill the promise later in 2023, rather than in June 2023 as promised.
“This must first be budget-approved. Until a new budget is passed, there is no way to waive the tax at this time. The date of June 1 is not possible until we pass it through Congress. “June would have been possible if we had passed it through the supplemental budget.”
After being cornered by journalists. Ruto defended his policies by saying, “We tried, but it was impossible because it would require us to change a certain law.”
On February 26, the head of state pledged to reduce the price of gas cylinders from Ksh2,800. With critics arguing that he was making unfounded promises. To quell public outrage over proposed tax increases in the Finance Bill 2023.
“In the next three years, we will ensure that every home has a government-issued gas cylinder so that we can stop using firewood as an energy source,” Ruto said.
Energy CS Woos Global Allies to Deliver on Ruto’s Game-Changing Gas Commitment
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