Healthier Happy Families

Ms Tina Tito, a self-employed resident of Kone Village in Mikinduni, Tana River County is one of the happy beneficiaries of energy saving jikos.

She learned about Biolite Ecozoom jiko during a visit to Equity Bank in Hola Town where she found improved cook stoves on display. “The bank salesman convinced me and my husband about the benefits of the stove and we purchased the product,” said Mrs. Tito.

“The stove uses very little charcoal, cooks faster and lights longer before dying off. The stove has very little smoke and is fitted with plastic foot pads hence does not destroy the floor surface. When using charcoal, I prefer this jiko stove over the ordinary one”, added Mrs Tito.

Though she has acquired other cooking solutions in the past, the energy saving jiko remains her favourite as she has access to the traditional three stone fireplace and a regular charcoal jiko,  that is hardly used nowadays.
Ms Tina says she was elated to learn the improved jiko the stove came with a warranty and was glad the seller had a physical store where they could seek any aftersales service in case the need arises.

“At first, the stove used to light slowly but I have learned to shake off the ash and not to fill charcoal to block the air holes and it now serves me well. Besides that, I have not encountered any other challenges,” says Ms. Tina.

The mother of three, has become a practical ambassador for the brand since visiting neighbours and her guests are awed by her jiko that consumes less charcoal and emits less smoke than the traditional charcoal stove. She has referred three of her neighbours to the Hola improved jiko  shop where she also benefited from firsthand training on how to light and maintain the improved jiko.