This archive report was first published on 10 July 2019.
On July 9, 2019, State House advertised a tender for the supply of charcoal, an ironic twist in a country pushing for clean energy for cooking.
The tender, which also involves the supply of liquefied petroleum gas, was published in Tuesday's dailies, offering a glimpse into the President's kitchen where charcoal is used.
State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena referred the Nation to State House Comptroller Kinuthia Mbugua for comments on the tender, but efforts to reach him were unsuccessful.
The charcoal supplier to State House must download prequalification documents from its website and register for the documents categories at the office of the head of supply chain management during office hours, according to the tender notice.
Environment Cabinet Secretary Keriako Tobiko extended the logging ban for another year in November 2018, as the country struggles to attain at least a 10 percent forest cover by 2022.
The Presidential Delivery Unit had been given a Sh18 billion restoration proposal for forest rehabilitation to improve the country's forest cover, which is currently estimated at about 7.4 percent.
