The Minister of State for Energy and Mineral Development, Hon Phiona Nyamutoro has revealed that she stopped using charcoal after joining the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, urging her colleagues to follow her example.
Nyamutoro described herself as a convert to cleaner energy use, saying her decision to abandon charcoal was part of her personal commitment to the ministry’s work.
“I used to use charcoal, but I want to confess that since joining the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development, I stopped. I am one of the converts, and I would like to use this opportunity to call upon my colleagues to join us,” Nyamutoro said.
She called on fellow leaders to embrace alternatives to charcoal, signalling the importance of leading by example in promoting cleaner energy use.
