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Farmer is using biogas system that is powered using waste from 2,000 capacity brooder

Kericho Deputy Governor Susan Kikwai switches on a crushing machine at Emsat poultry farm used to from chicken waste. [Nikko Tanui/Standard]

A few years ago, when Kenya Power handed Emsat Poultry farm a Sh120,000 electricity bill, it shocked the owners and almost pushed them to close down the venture.

However, Sammy Too and his wife Emily, from Belgut constituency in Kericho County, went back to the drawing board and came back with a brilliant sollution to curb such hefty power bills.

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