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Stove maker gets Sh1.9bn for clean cooking drive

Founder & CEO of Burn Manufacturing Peter Scott which manufactures Jikokoa, an energy saving Charcoal stove, during an interview at the company in Ruiru on August 13, 2020.

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By  Linet Owoko

Correspondent

Nation Media Group

Cooking stove manufacturer and distributor Burn, has received Sh1.93 billion ($15 million) in funding from the European Investment Bank (EIB), to expand the distribution of its environment-friendly electric products to households across Kenya and the East African region.

The Kenya-based US company said that the financing will boost the distribution of its electric stoves through the pay-as-you-cook (PAYC) model.

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