Kenyans visiting the capital can now charge their mobile phones along Luthuli Avenue – and for free.
The charging booths are the latest additions put in place to change the face of Kenya’s most populous business street.
The charging booths are the brainchild of Keith Migiro – who came up with the idea after running out of charge countless times while running errands in Nairobi town.
Phone charging is a universal concern – especially when you find yourself outdoors. This is what prompted Migiro to start scratching his head for a solution.
He seems to have found a solution – with many Kenyans using the street now flocking to enjoy the free service.
“I decided to put up a free charging booth after enduring a nasty experience while in town. I am sure many people with smartphones often undergo similar experience,” Migiro told Wananchi Reporting.
Referencing one incident – the proverbial last straw that broke his camel back – Migiro who is an entrepreneur recounted how he lost an important client after his phone ran out of charge in the middle of Nairobi.
The charging booth are three meters tall, has a solar plate sitting on its roof to power its ‘engine’ and ensure Kenyans can charge their phones uninterrupted.
The phones are plugged into the socket.
The base of the charging mast adopts the wide base octagon shape to allow enough space for those who want to sit and charge their phones.
“We settled on Luthuli Avenue because it is a busy area even though we are setting up 15 others on other streets in Nairobi.
“Luthuli is not notorious as people perceive. The booth has been there for two weeks, and the feedback is overwhelming. That is why we are going countrywide,” he added
The project is being done in collaboration with the Nairobi Metropolitan Service (NMS).