Makaa moto: How city residents are feeling the heat of charcoal ban

• Nairobians who have for decades used the scarce commodity are reluctant to use kerosene, gas or electricity which they claim are more expensive
• Some residents are now trying any cheaper alternative, some of them quite risky
• It is estimated that the charcoal industry generates about Sh30 billion yearly and employs 700,000 people

Purity Kawira is 37 years old.