The KPC Foundation has expanded its Clean Energy Transition Programme to Mukuru Viwandani in Nairobi, providing clean cooking solutions to 100 vulnerable households under the second phase of the initiative.
The programme, implemented in partnership with Vivo Energy Kenya, builds on the first phase rolled out in Jomvu Kuu, Mombasa, where 90 households benefited. The latest rollout brings the total number of households reached through the initiative to 190.
Each household in Mukuru Viwandani will receive a 6kg LPG starter kit comprising a gas cylinder, burner, grill and an initial gas fill to support the transition to cleaner, safer and more efficient cooking.
The initiative forms part of the KPC Foundation Strategic Plan 2025–2028, which focuses on environmental sustainability, community well-being and resilience.
Speaking during the launch, KPC Managing Director and Foundation Chair, Mr. Pius Mwendwa, emphasized the importance of practical, community-centered interventions
“This initiative is a clear demonstration of how we are turning strategy into real impact. We cannot ask communities to protect the environment while they still rely on unsafe and unsustainable energy sources. Through this programme, we are providing practical solutions that improve daily life while advancing environmental conservation.”
“Our goal is to scale this model across communities near KPC operations nationwide—ensuring more families access clean energy, safer homes, and better quality of life. This is how we deliver impact at scale,” he added
Besides promoting clean cooking, the programme also seeks to reduce the risk of fire outbreaks in informal settlements.
As part of the initiative, 105 residents from Mukuru Viwandani will receive specialised firefighting training at the Morendat Institute of Oil and Gas to prepare them to serve as community fire marshals and first responders during emergencies.
KPC Foundation Manager Rachel Gathoni said the programme goes beyond providing clean cooking solutions by addressing health and safety challenges facing communities.
“The program is not just about altering cooking methods. It is about keeping the families safe from the deadly smoke, lowering the risk of fires, and improving their quality of life overall. When alternative solutions are provided to the communities, the change can be real and sustainable,” she stated.
As per the Foundation, this program helps fulfill the ESG commitments of the organization through facilitating the use of clean energy, reducing reliance on charcoal and firewood, enhancing public health from lessening of indoor air pollution, minimizing environmental degradation and deforestation, and increasing community safety.
This program also aligns with the climate change and sustainable development objectives of Kenya.
KPC Foundation is implementing the initiative in partnership with Vivo Energy Kenya, the distributor and marketer of Shell-branded fuels and Afrigas LPG.
The Foundation plans to extend the Clean Energy Transition Programme to communities neighbouring KPC operations in Nairobi, Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret and Kisumu.
