Hydropower Transforms Kenyan Village
![The turbine that drives the generator inside the powerhouse. (Photo: Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/5053DE81-2407-4071-88F7-9C18E6DED3F5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The turbine that drives the generator inside the powerhouse. (Photo: Practical Action)
![Electricity is channeled to a business center in Mbuiru, where it charges batteries that are used to electrify individual households. (Photo: Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/F85D238F-8B89-4CE5-9C02-EB9E4B3DEEBB_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Electricity is channeled to a business center in Mbuiru, where it charges batteries that are used to electrify individual households. (Photo: Practical Action)
![Electricity has allowed villagers, like this man who’s established a barbershop, to open businesses. (Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/54DDAA35-FEA4-438D-A913-FE4A9562193A_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Electricity has allowed villagers, like this man who’s established a barbershop, to open businesses. (Practical Action)
![Entrepreneurship now reigns in Mbuiru, as the villagers have a regular supply of electricity as a result of their micro-hydropower venture. (Practical Action)](https://gdb.voanews.com/26DD9554-169F-4156-B997-5B4CDB477B3E_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Entrepreneurship now reigns in Mbuiru, as the villagers have a regular supply of electricity as a result of their micro-hydropower venture. (Practical Action)