Mukuru Clean Stoves is a social enterprise that designs, produces and distributes improved, reliable and affordable cook stoves for low income households. Our cook stoves are made using locally sourced recycled waste metal. This reduces production costs and makes the products affordable for our target market.

Burning solid fuels such as wood, charcoal and agricultural waste in open fires and traditional stoves exposes families to air pollution levels as much as 50 times greater than the World Health Organization guidelines for clean air. Clean cook stoves decrease fuel consumption by 30-60%, reduces toxic smoke emissions by 50-90% and lowers the risk of burns in children under 5 years by 40%.

‘Mukuru’ is the third largest slum-dwelling in Kenya, the zeal and tenacity of women living here inspired our company name.

Our Deliverables to the Communities

• To Positively impact the health of slum and rural communities by significantly reducing toxic household air pollution (HAP).
• To Provide improved, reliable and affordable cook stoves to households at the base of pyramid that save costs on fuel consumption.
• To Support women and youth empowerment efforts through skills training and employing them as artisans and agents to market and sell the clean stoves in their communities.
• To create awareness on the impact of pollution and the benefits of clean energy to the communities.

Value Statements

• Commitment to sustainability
• Leadership by example
• Having customers at the center
• Passion for work

36 million Kenyans have their health impacted negatively due to exposure to household air pollution (HAP) each year.

84% of Kenyans use solid fuel like wood, charcoal, agricultural waste, animal dung and coal.

Over 15,000 deaths each year are attributed to household air pollution (HAP) in Kenya according to World Health Organization (WHO).