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When Daniel Mutinda built his house in Syokimau, he was happy that his days of renting were over. He went ahead to fit the house with what he calls the, “latest lighting innovations”.
Chandeliers with dozens of bulbs hang from the sitting room ceiling and the small foyer outside. Tens of lighting devices illuminate the perimeter wall. At night, his home resembles a mini-city.
But Mutinda forgot one thing. Though he was no longer paying rent, his power bills were rising astronomically by the day, thanks to his “lighting innovation”. What went wrong?
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