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Kenya Nomads strap Donkeys with Solar Panels for Mobile Batteries

Kenya Nomads strap Donkeys with Solar Panels for Mobile Batteries

contributors 02/26/2015

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K24TV | –

“Shepherds in Kajiado county have devised an ingenious way of ensuring that that they make full use of the solar power in the county. The residents strap donkeys with solar panels and batteries, which continue charging as the animals graze to later use them to light their Manyattas at night.”

K24TV: “Herders Strap Solar Panels To Donkeys To Harness Solar Power To Light Their Manyattas”

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