At least 5.6 million Kenyans cook their food using charcoal and of these, 15,000 die each year from smoke-related diseases, according to the Ministry of Environment. It is in this regard that two local firms have unveiled the latest entrant into Kenya's lucrative cookstove (jiko) market. The new 'Digital Jiko La Makaa' cookstove was launched by Envirofit International and Kaluworks Company in Meru last week. The stove is designed to pull in air through the opening mouth and side slots below the charcoal. Ron Bills, Envirofit's CEO, says they spent more than 18 months conducting consumer...
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