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Solar-powered charging booths provide shade, convenience in Nairobi

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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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