Hydropower Transforms Kenyan Village
![The government of Kenya intends following the example of the micro-hydro project at Mbuiru in the country’s central highlands (photo: Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/B2D63DC9-6BB8-40EC-BD69-D6BA55CF79D6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The government of Kenya intends following the example of the micro-hydro project at Mbuiru in the country’s central highlands (photo: Practical Action)
![Water from a fast flowing tributary of the Tungu River generates electricity (Photo: Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/95DC1876-8656-47DA-81ED-0EEE98AE97EA_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Water from a fast flowing tributary of the Tungu River generates electricity (Photo: Practical Action)
![A canal leading off the stream takes water to a powerhouse, where electricity is generated.(Photo: Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/346C684F-D8C3-436E-9C44-D0CB23F9FD3C_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A canal leading off the stream takes water to a powerhouse, where electricity is generated.(Photo: Practical Action)
![An aerial view of the powerhouse at Mbuiru.(Photo: Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4A3DEC4F-73FE-48A6-BFE1-32704E642EB4_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An aerial view of the powerhouse at Mbuiru.(Photo: Practical Action)