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Solar-powered charging booths provide shade, convenience in Nairobi

Some of the youths who are part of the Chagika team during the launch of the charging booth in Dagoretti, Nairobi, on September 9, 2023. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

A group of youths in Nairobi have come up with an innovative idea to transform some shades into solar-powered charging booths.

The initiative, dubbed Chagika, aims to provide safe and convenient spaces for city residents who need to charge their phones using clean energy.

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