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A lamp that is radio, phone and DVD player

Blackouts, especially the endless and persistent ones, are a nuisance to most Nairobi residents.

And almost on cue, the power outages usually strike just when you need electricity the most, to either charge your phone, watch that entertaining football game, or catch on the season's finale of a nail-biting TV series you have been following.

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