The government intends to distribute 210,000 6kg Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) and accessories to low-income households in a bid to foster the use of clean energy in the country.
The Ministry of Treasury, in the 2025 Draft Budget Policy released on Wednesday, further indicated that the state was working to extend the clean energy programme to over 600 learning institutions.
The government disclosed programmes aimed at strengthening energy security. It includes the importation of over 22 million metric tons of petroleum fuels.
“The Government will distribute 6 kilogram LPG cylinders and accessories to 210,000 low-income households; import and distribute 22.6 million metric tons of petroleum fuels; and complete land acquisition in South-Lokichar for the development of the oil fields, and water make-up and crude oil pipelines,” read the statement in part.
The National Treasury offices at Harambee Avenue, Nairobi
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To secure the country’s fuel stability, the government plans to complete land acquisition in South-Lokichar for the development of the oil fields, and water make-up as well as crude oil pipelines.
In effect, the government has reviewed the South-Lokichar Field Development Plan to facilitate the development of the oil fields gazetted under the Petroleum (Importation) Regulations, 2023.
At the same time, the government announced a raft of initiatives to strengthen energy security and foster inclusive green growth.
Key initiatives include the acquisition of Geo-Scientific data in 3,600 square kilometers to establish oil and gas potential that may lead to the discovery of new oilfields.
Additionally, the government intends to complete the evaluation of gas potential in Petroleum Blocks 9, L4 and L8 in Marsabit, Garissa & Lamu, and Kilifi Counties respectively.
The 2025 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) focuses on consolidating gains under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA) for inclusive green growth.
The government will focus on six objectives: reducing the cost of living, eradicating hunger, creating jobs, expanding the tax base, improving foreign exchange balances, and promoting inclusive growth.
The BPS is prepared in compliance with the Public Finance Management Act, 2012, outlining strategic priorities and providing a macro-fiscal outlook over the medium term.
The BPS outlines the strategic priorities of the government while providing a macro-fiscal outlook over the medium term as a basis for FY 2025/26 budget planning.
Workers walk past storage tanks at Tullow Oil’s Ngamia 8 drilling site in Lokichar, Turkana County.