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Solar waste headache as devices flood Kenyan market

Solar waste dumped in an open field. [File, Standard]

The usage of solar products in Kenya has been on the rise.

Adopting solar for lighting and powering less energy-intensive appliances has come in handy for households and businesses in off-grid areas while enabling those connected to the national electricity grid to cut their power bills.

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