Abstract:
sources of energy in the
last three decades. The paper tracks the changes in sour ces of energy (firewood, charcoal, kerosene, car battery
and dry cells) up to the option of using the solar homes systems. In Kenya, the demand for clean energy for both
industrial and domestic activities is on the rise. Currently, the energy for the industries and urban areas is derived
largely from petroleum and hydroelectric power. On the other hand, for the low-income earning rural community in the Kenya's central highlands
firewood is however the major source of energy for most domestic activities.
Considering that arid and semi-arid regions constitute over 80% of the country, the demand for firewood for
instance impacts the natural ecosystems and disrupts the natural nutrient cycling
