Gibson Kawago, a 23 year-old tech savvy was ecstatic about showing his grandmother footage of his sister's wedding, he was however met with disappointment when his smartphone's battery died right as he was about to play the video. His mother lives in a village that lacks electricity. This incident infuriated him, but more so it ignited a spark in his brain.
"It was from that abhorring circumstance that I came up with a solar system charging gadget to rid my granny off such inconvenience," he says.
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