Solar Cookers International East Africa Office

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The Solar Cookers International East Africa Office manages solar cooker field projects that have served tens of thousands of families in various East African countries.

[edit] Staff

Margaret Owino - Regional Director
Faustine Odaba - Head Trainer
Dinah Chienjo - Project Officer

Contents 1 Staff 2 News and recent developments 3 Newsletters 4 Prices 5 See also 6 Contact

[edit] News and recent developments

• February 2009: The photo on the right shows a community group in the Siaya District of western Kenya that just had a demo by the Solar Cookers International East Africa Office. The demo was given in a local market place with local authority figures present and these wonderful "guardians" of nearly 350 orphans. More information...

• Fall 2006: The Kenyan government is gradually warming up to the potential of solar energy in complementing conventional energy sources. In a two day fair at the KICC, the government called together solar thermal and solar photovoltaic promoters as well as government officers from the districts to discuss the possibilities. SCI (EA) gave a short presentation emphasizing that solar energy does not only heat water and give light but that it also cooks! Outside the conference center, a big solar cooking exhibition stole the show. Seeing water boil and foods cook and tasting a solar-baked cake was a dramatic confirmation! The Minister for energy himself was on hand to cut the solar Valentine cake and try his hand at cooking naturally! Three more solar energy fairs were planned for Central, Coast and Nyanza provinces later in the year.

[edit] Newsletters

suNews is published twice a year by Solar Cookers International East Africa Office:

• Fall 2008
• Spring 2008
• Spring 2007
• Fall 2006
• Spring 2006
• Fall 2005

[edit] Prices

We have solar CooKits going for 1,200 per complete set and fireless cookers going for between 600 - 1,000/=.

Our current price list is:

1. One solar cooking kit - includes on CooKit, a black pot with a black lid, 4 plastic bags) = 1,200/=
2. Water Pasteurization indicator (WAPI) = 150/= each.
3. A parabolic cooker - assembled on order = 18,000/=
4. Box / oven type cookers range from 4,000 shillings upwards depending on the size.
5. Fireless cookers, different sizes ranging from 600/= - 1,500/= each.
6. We also undertake to demonstrate how the cooker works, even train on how to make and also train trainers at a fee that is negotiated.

SCI also distributes solar cookers out of Musoma, Tanzania through TanzSolar and Global Resource Alliance (GRA).

[edit] See also

• Parent organization: Solar Cookers International
• Semi-annual newsletter: suNews
• Director: Margaret Owino
• Sunny Solutions
• Solar Cookers International
• Simplest Solar Cookers and Women's Micro-Enterprise - Margaret Owino
• Refugee camps

[edit] Contact

Solar Cookers International East Africa Office
P.O. Box 51190-00200
Nairobi
Kenya

Physical address: Githunguri Road, Kileleshwa, Sumbeiywo flats, there is a sign hanging over the hedge and at the gate

Tel/fax: +254-2-04347295, +254-20-43-47144
Mobile: +254-2-0722828317

sci@iconnect.co.ke