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The ‘jikos’ that turned me into a hot commodity

In a campaign to prevent harmful emissions leading to deaths, a designer has come up with an innovative product that reduces the negative impact of solid fuels.

Stephen Kaimenyi, the lead designer and a mason at Popular Choice International, says his energy-saving jiko has helped prevent the unsustainable use of wood fuel.

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