Kilimanjaro. The district councils of Rombo and Siha in Kilimanjaro Region have been identified as having the lowest levels of clean cooking energy use in both public and private institutions compared to other councils in the region.
This situation is said to contribute to health problems and environmental degradation due to heavy reliance on firewood and charcoal.
In Rombo District Council, out of 211 institutions, only three use gas. These are the Mamtukuna Folk Development College (FDC), Rombo Prison and Kiraeni Secondary School.
A similar situation is observed in Siha District Council, where out of 85 institutions, only four use clean energy. These include Visitation Secondary School, Magnicat Secondary School, Kilimanjaro Girls’ Secondary School and Charlotte Hospital.
According to an implementation report released by the Kilimanjaro Regional Commissioner, by May 2025, only 25 out of 1,316 public and private institutions in the region were using clean cooking energy, including gas and
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