The energy efficient jiko works in such a way that the heat that is used for cooking also warms up the chicks brooder. [PHOTOS: JAMES MUNYEKI] Thomas Gichuru was out to make a difference.

The new improved jiko, she adds, gives her an easy time when cooking. “I don’t need to worry about spilling food, or using too much firewood” Who installed the stove for you, we ask her?