Sustainability: Women in Amboseli learn how to build clean cooking stoves
As the world shifts toward more sustainable practices, energy-efficient cooking solutions are proving to be a game changer. In Nasaru Olosho Conservancy, women are embracing modern jikos — innovative stoves designed to reduce fuel consumption and harmful emissions. These clean cooking technologies not only create healthier, safer homes by improving air quality, but they also help conserve local forests by reducing the demand for firewood. By adopting these efficient stoves, the women of Nasaru Olosho are playing a crucial role in both environmental conservation and the well-being of their communities.
This is exemplified by a recent initiative in Loitokitok and Nasaru-Olosho Conservancy, where 50 women have undergone Trainers of Trainers (ToT) training in clean cooking solutions. The training aimed to raise awareness about clean energy solutions and prepare these women to facilitate the installation of modern jikos near Loitokitok Forest and within Nasaru-Olosho Conservancy.
As a result of this initiative, 700 households are set to benefit from the modern jikos, with 500 households in Loitokitok and 200 households in Nasaru-Olosho Conservancy receiving support from the UK and the Michael Otto Foundation for Sustainability, respectively.
Implemented by WWF-Kenya in collaboration with the Kajiado County Government and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), this project is not just about installing stoves. It extends to the communities where these modern jikos are being constructed, alleviating pressure on forest resources and promoting sustainable ecosystem conservation in the Amboseli sub-landscape of Kenya.
By reducing deforestation and carbon emissions, the project reinforces WWF-Kenya’s broader environmental restoration efforts in the region, showcasing how local empowerment can drive both environmental and social change.
