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)