Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Aim of of the project is to connect local maa community with clean energy such as solar, cookingware and affordable Electronics on lipa mdogo mdogo basis.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

For the past one year, I have interacted with over 10 village settings in Kajiado and Narok counties where lighting is the challenge, some places not connected with internet, some walk over 20 miles to look for means of charging their phones, Clean Energy Mashinani intends to fill these gaps. With area operation identified, Ngong town we would love to address these gaps by providing eco-friendly energy such as jiko, Solar powered electronics and solar lighting solutions at an affordable prices or in lipa mdogo mdogo basis. The project aims to address the inequalities in energy distribution in pastoralist communities in Kenya. We intend to back up the community until on this initiative which will impact school going children in reading, adults in charging their devices at the comfort of their homes and easy in cooking will change the landscape and open up the area for developments which will benefit locals.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

We will be solving the expensive electricity generation yet not even available. Eco-friendly jikos will minimize cutting of trees for energy. Bridging the gap in internet connections Mashinani. Lighting will sway away wild animals which attacts locals and their livestock during the dark. School going children will have motivation to read because light will be available. Reducing walking long distances in search of electricity to charge their devices. Clean Energy intends to conserve the environment that's why we intend to develop emissions free energy. Bridging the gap in prices, such areas gets electronics at highest prices due to poor transport system, we intend to bring to their doorstep the cheapest and yet quality and environmental friendly products to their doorsteps.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Advantages: Our products will enable locals get visible. Our products will conserve the environment. Lighting will bring the security needed. School kids will have reading means. And energy mashinani will help mama cook without much smoke. They say nothing on earth comes without limitations; Solar energy mashinani challenge sometimes is the availability of sunny days. With the current weather patterns sometimes it goes a day without sun rising to occasion. We acknowledge that our products will be affordable but it won't be enough to everyone given in the same proximity some goes less than 0.3 dollar a day.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

1. School going kids to get reading light. 2. Mama zetu to get smoke free jikos 3. Those underprivileged in society who don't own smart phones will have an opportunity to own at lower prices and on lipa mdogo mdogo basis. 4. People with electronics need but can't afford at current prices. 5. Those without electricity.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-04-01

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

0

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

NA

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

a) Energy (equipment, services, sustainable energy and fuel)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Energy has been main contributor in development, When a kid is empowered to read, literacy kills poverty. Light chases away wild animals who comes during dark hours to kills livestock.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Solar powered irrigation has proven more hunger ending than any other initiative in Africa we fill this gap.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Zero emissions means good health. Smokeless cooking means clean lungs.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Our kids needs light to read, we come in here with our clean energy mashinani(solar)

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

4

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

With our solar powered water cleansing system we intend to address this.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Solar energy is the cleanest and yet most affordable source of energy.

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

4

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Energy brings innovation and industrialization

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

We intend to reduce immensely the global warming by using clean energy

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Our smokeless jikos intend to reduce cutting of trees.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

3

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

We intend to get partners whose goal is to conserve the environment environment

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

4

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

4

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

4

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

4

05.08 Justification

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

We have Mkopa, Dlight, Watu, angaza who have tried their best but haven't really addressed more mashinani (interior) problem. Their products doubles the prices when offered to locals, we intend to fill the gap in affordability. Some of my competitors only have smart phones they don't address challenges like lighting, irrigation and water challenge, we intend to fill the gap.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

We intend to engage the female locals in promoting our products