- Kenya suffers an estimated 3.5 million cases of malaria yearly.
- “Mtego” will provide a sustainable and effective solution to eradicate mosquitoes in the East African country.
Dutch Clean energy solutions provider Premal, in collaboration with Engie Energy Access, the Kenyan subsidiary of the French energy group Engie, which specialises in off-grid solutions, has launched a new device, “Mtego”, in Kenya. Mtego is a piece of solar-powered equipment that functions as a mosquito repellent to help combat the rising malaria cases in the country.
When analysing the equipment’s functionality, Premal stated, “MTego uses an electric fan that consumes very little energy but does not use insecticides. It is a mosquito trap that works very well with a solar home system. It works on the principle of counter-current air that diffuses characteristic human odours outside homes.”
According to Fredrick Noballa, Country Manager of Engie Energy Access Kenya, this solution leverages clean energy and improves the living conditions of rural communities in East Africa, where they often have to deal with climate change-related diseases and poor electricity access.