Student makes 'jiko' that turns unused heat into electricity

Thomas Onyango, 25, from Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology has invented a charcoal ceramic jiko that converts unused heat energy to electricity.

“This innovation was triggered by the high need and consumption of electricity in the country with few sources of the energy.  Through this jiko, one can easily transform the energy that would have otherwise gone into waste to something resourceful,” Mr Onyango tells Hashtag.