SOLAR WASTED WILL NEVER BE RECOVERED

[mary me]

Its a wednesday, morning i take with me a video camera and grab a bottle of water to go and film the lesser flamingoes along the lake.It around 10.00 am and the sun is damn hot, i put on my cap and decided to walk a seven kilometre walk down the lake, i see beautiful birds chirping and ostriches crossing the other side of the reserve.My one litre of water almost finished before i reach my destination, a thought flushes in m mind , yes...i under estimated the magnitude of the heat then another thought comes to me...how about if all the locals in this area invested in solar energy, for cooking, lighting etc.
This takes me back to Duncan who leads a humble life yet he feels bad when this precious resource goes to waste.Very few people think like him in this Bogoria area, even the member of parliament who represents them never talks about this.Loboi Village is inhabited by Tugens , people who are used to hardships because of the semi arid nature of their land. On probing how Duncan makes both ends mee for his family, he told me he is a farmer ...he uses water from Loboi river to irrigate his farm and thats where his family gets daily food.'Solar energy can help me pump water from the river and use it to irrigate farms that are not near the river' Duncan added , but we have no gadgets and this makes me feel sad.
These are some of the issues that need to be addressed so that we invest fully in renewable energy.Power rationing is still going on, as i write this post iam working on a generator, my biggest worry is ...when will the developing countries identify this great need of solar energy and invest in it wholly.

[Timothy Barker]

all good mary. keep up the good work!

[mary me]

Tim , thanks for your comment, hope you are well, am doing good though busy with assignments here and there.....cheers

[Timothy Barker]

Thanks Mary. It does seem unfortunate to be 'wasting' such a valuable resource. Although I do read that people are starting to realise that it is a viable national asset. I think that with increasing demands being placed upon countries as alternatives - for various reasons - are being sort for fossil fuels then this kind of energy which is clearly in abundance in countries like Kenya will become a valuable commodity. Those that are in it from the start will be the ones who benefit the most in the long run.