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Plumbers turned solar 'experts' light up schools 

A staff of Tabex Company limited fixes Solar Energy panels at Butere Girls. [Eric Abuga, Standard]

When Charles Mogaka and three others began a Digital Solar backup system to light up schools in remote areas, little did they know the huge demand their services would attract.

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