Kenyan farmers turn cow dung into renewable energy

Kenya boasts more biodigesters than anywhere else in Africa – a “poo power” that is being used to run everything from cooking stoves to farm equipment, phone chargers and shower heaters.

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byAbdulateef Ahmed

September 7, 2025

Kenyan farmer, Josphat Muchiri lights his biogas burner at his coffee plantation in Kiambu county, on August 2. - In Kenya, the leading biogas producer in Africa, the 'poo power' is being used to power everything from cooking stoves to farm equipment, phone chargers and shower heaters. (Photo by TONY KARUMBA / AFP)

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Abdulateef Ahmed, Digital News Editor and; Research Lead, is a self-driven researcher with exceptional editorial skills. He's a literary bon vivant keenly interested in green energy, food systems, mining, macroeconomics, big data, African political economy, and aviation..