Cashing in on the wind: Mwangi Mumero reports on Kenya's growing interest in wind power.(Power Supply)

African Review of Business and Technology,  September, 2006  by Mumero, Mwangi

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WITH THE RISING fuel bill from fossil sources of energy such as natural gas and petroleum, most nations are looking for renewable alternatives. In developing countries like Kenya, matters are complicated by lack of funds, which reduce accessibility of power especially to the rural populace.

While development programmes over the years have stipulated the need for rural electrification, few Kenyans outside the urban centres enjoy this facility. But the entry of non-governmental organisations in filling this yawning gap is helping rural Kenyan enjoy television and other ...

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