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mukiha
#31 Posted : Friday, September 05, 2008 11:48:00 PM
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But it's very expensive!
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Mainat
#32 Posted : Saturday, September 06, 2008 5:28:00 PM
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Mukiha-you seem knowledgeable about solar...

3/4 bedroom,with all the appliances (fridge/freezer,tv,pc,et al) what's your ball-park estimate? I was quoted 50k a few yrs back.

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jmuigai
#33 Posted : Saturday, September 06, 2008 10:53:00 PM
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You'll just pay a little more for some good deep cycle batteries about 4 of them,kyocera panels (170 watts output)and you are good. Depending on your source 50k is enough and you should get enough juice to power everything. At current normal power rates 50k looks like a bargain.
Mainat
#34 Posted : Sunday, September 07, 2008 6:56:00 AM
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JMuigai,tx.
I've been told that the batteries last for 10yrs. In which case,I think its a very good deal.

Electricity bills are not going to back down to the old levels as this an increase that was meant to have taken place in 2006.

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kingfisher
#35 Posted : Monday, September 08, 2008 4:25:00 AM
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@mukiha...this Kenya Consumer Organisation (KCO) funded by corporates like Unga,Nation etc....do you really think it can sort us out when we will be fighting the price tags of the same sponsors' products??....i believe the answer is no!...we need an independent outfit....where are the lawyers???...they can advise us on the way forward.

@mrefu...why so silent on this???..Are you afraid of being our outfit's chairman???...we need to fight those insane basic consumer goods price tags!!
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Wendz
#36 Posted : Tuesday, September 09, 2008 8:13:00 AM
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I believe jmuigai has a point and sooner or later we are going to go solar. My question is,what are you guys who are in rented houses doing? I thought one would need to re-wire the whole house but i understand you just need a converter. anyone with an idea how much should cost for a two bedroomed flat?
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omachini
#37 Posted : Tuesday, September 09, 2008 10:56:00 AM
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I believe all those electical gadgets we are talking about is just to regulate the power usage.Take for example the power saving bulbs:honestly,before kplc announced the thieving scheme which trippled electricity bill,how much were we paying for lighting only?The answer is negligible.The issue of power saving is yet another scheme for business-men/women.

issue: @mrefu must accept chaimanship and we move a head.Ama @mrefu umeogopa?


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bwenyenye
#38 Posted : Tuesday, September 09, 2008 2:16:00 PM
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Hello people,

I remember that about two months ago,I posted a thread here that was basically telling guys that what we need in Kenya today is a consumer organsation. It did not get as much responses but I am glad that you guys are now up to speed.

Tell you what,the 1992 election was based on multiparty,1997 was based on confusion ( so generated nothing),2002 was based on Change (anti corruption) and Kenya soared economically. 2007 was based on tribal hatred and mistrust ( we are now reaping). My take is this,2012 will ba based on Consumer Protection. So guys if anyone is interested in Politics this is your golden ticket!! Grab it!! mlefu; jammo anyone Lead people into this and you shall not regret it.

Very soon you will be seeing brief case NGO's,politicians etc trumpeting this message. grab it before they do.

Cheers folks..
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kingfisher
#39 Posted : Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:18:00 PM
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mlefu.......kuna nini........why the silence?...or you are putting things together....pliz tell us that!
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jokes
#40 Posted : Tuesday, September 09, 2008 3:27:00 PM
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wow. and here i was complaining about 1800/= . still i am going to fix a solar panel on my house na hakuna staree ya stima tena kwangu. tv,micro wave,heater etc are on need to use basis from now on.

but on more profitable matters. where do you think we are headed at with the increase in elec bills,fuel,inflation? and how do we position ourselves to profit from this?

i was thinking all industries that consume energy alot are in some deep s**t. profits down. this incude cement industies,paint,transportation etc.

construction boom will slow down due to increase in energy and material costs (read cement and fuel)

default rates in mortagaes and loans. get my drift. he! he! he!

transport sector and its related bizs.

those are my thoughts and i stand to be corrected. what are your thoughts on these and how do we benefit from it.

Mzee Kobe Alimushinda Sungura.
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