John Magiro: Self-taught engineer whose clean energy serves thousands in Kenya 

Already at my first visit to Kenya, I knew that Kenya is different. There is so much raw talent and industriousness. And good people, too!

Look at how the mum is proud a son who had difficulties reading and writting is now a champion. To God be the glory.

The face of an African mother, very proud of her son.

I have been following his story over the years and the fact that he managed to get funding to scale up his idea it is commendable. All the best Magiro, we hope you dethrone the current firms exploiting us on price.

That's what kenya and Africa needs in great deal. Not just prayers,but prayers with actual action,production

This is what's required in Kenya. Innovation and providing solutions to community needs. This the guys who should be rich in Kenya. They have a product to sell and make money but not the crooks in government that only steal tax payers resources to enrich themselves. Some have never worked in life yet are millionaires .

Amazing... inspired the Africa I want to live in...

The reason why we should invest in growing technical skills in the youth, and value not only theoretical kind of education, but people that have skills in technical things. He is very gifted.

These are the heroes of kenya.not the thieves in government

These are the kind of people we need onto this nation

Mungu made this statement boldly to mankind “ I created you from my image” those who understand the true meaning of this statement flourish skol or no skol! You are a talking, walking, breathing, and re producing greatest computer ever made! You only need to use that inbuilt computer properly and wisely and you are good to go! Never be discouraged

Very inspiring, this is proof that passion and dedication can lead to some insane products.

The is a lot of cash in Kenya and thousands of talented youth who can give us 1000 more projects like this, but our "leaders" are busy squandering the money. What a shame!!!

These is the kind of education system needed

From My home region…we love you Magiro

A truly humbling game changer. We need more of such.

Beautiful story. Sheer grit and no excuses.

This is commendable! Congratulations to Magiro and team.

meeeen my god,,,,the whole 4.44 minutes are so humbling,,, it is possible✊✊✊✊ mashallah

Radar Safi Sana Magiro.

Wow, what a genius. Who has noticed how confident the guy is. Imagine if Kenya produced 100k guys like this, we would go far. Sadly, we produce more corrupt guys instead of innovators.

What brilliant mind over there this are the kind of innovators who should be recognised nationally and international, I love how the mother spoke in native kikuyu language then mkatafuta translators

The mother is really happy

That's a cool setup.

Something like this will never be allowed in many countries it would interfere with the earnings of the Local Electricity Supply Commissions. There's similar project in Malawi but not as organized, I'm so happy for these boys.Make cash and bring light to all those African countries that are still in the dark

Great stuff

Very inspiring, great minds. Projects like these should be embraced and get heavy funding. Kudos

From a boy who struggled to read and write... congratulations bro and keep it up. The future is bright

Brilliant idea keep it up bro

For those who keep on saying innovators get killed or sijui nini in this land. Huyu ameishi! Msiogope.

All the young man

Great work comrade,, we are capable of doing more and more only that we don't have support,some government rules kills talents,, I have all that it needs,but all I have done is almost nothing and what I see probably I will end up just like thaaaat.... So disappointed 😞

This inspiration, encouraging, excellent, innovative and beautiful.. I'm proud of this young man.. Blessings. Keep it up 👏

Amazing

Outstanding .

I watched a magiro power plant years ago, very nice

am soo proud

This is awesome.

Very awesome

Excellent work and good performance am proud of you. This is what I call innovation without kusema tafhadali mweshimiwa nataka appointment with you? May Almighty God bless Kenya with people of this type. How can keep in contact with you Sir?

Great mind.

Wow. Inspirational

This is amazing 👏👏👏👏👏

Great innovation

Brilliant mind

How cool is that!

I'm motivated 🙏 thank you

Great stuff! May he win! May he find a way to make electric power reliable (99.9999% uptime) across Kenya.

Damn this is pure innovation....

People are still confusing energy with electricity or electric grid Energy we use mostly is mechanical rotational (washing machine, heat exchangers, fridge compressor, workshop tools, kitchen mixer, grain mills,etc) that can be powered directly by a shaft of vawt wind turbine or water turbine as this case The other energy we use is thermal for cooking, glass or metal melting, clay curing furnace, etc and that can be obtained by simple big solar water lenses or aluminum mirror concentrated solar Electricity is only needed for citcuits

Amazing! Inspiring!

Quite inspiring!

Awesome and outstanding

Kazi poa mzee

I always look forward to his new videos.They are just inspirational. Someone should make his movie.

Good work , so unfortunate that or selkal dont supprt such . Hope you be great.

Good job Magiro!

Impressive

Bravo bro

Proud

Please do a follow up with how many homes are powered by a Magiro HydroBox turbine. Also, what is the cost to build each HydroBox hydropower station?

Good initiative. How about upscaling it to other far-flung areas of Africa and gloval south, devoid of electricity?

Wow

great INNOVATIVE works.congrats from MATHIOYA TECHNICAL COLLEGE Located at kamacharia.

wow

No man is limited

Kenya needs as many small and local power generating stations in addition to the mega ones.

Can I be informed about the same plant availability

Where is the project located...we would like to visit and learn

My village mate... we are proud of you Magiro

This is my guy

This is a kenyan celebrate❤❤❤❤

If many African countries had supportive leaders like Kenya we would have been somewhere. But most countries can not support such talent because of envy. If you check out countries having load shedding as at now have a lot of such brilliant talented minds among their youths to minimize the problem, but just can't support them because of jealous. Yet they have PhD holders in electrical engineering among the ministers and managers of power utility companies who aren't innovative. Shame!!!

Compare and contrast to a young Irish lad who took a 4 inch pipe of water from a river to power a turbine. The authorities got a digger in, destroyed the pipe, turbine and small impound pool made by moving a few large rocks leaving a pile of rubbish (the materials alone probably cost about 200-500 euro) and told the local farmer to clear it up!! Kenya he's a hero, Ireland and most of Europe, get your ass kicked for being a naughty boy! The river in question, back in the 1830's had a dozen water powered mills on it, all gone today. Such a great resource ignored for giant wind turbine monstrosities plaguing our skylines, that don't even supply basic demand and cost a fortune via our energy bills.

An individual can do such amazing work,but when it comes to govt, it takes centuries and billions to realise the same.kudos

Share the knowledge with your black African people. Before it is stolen by the enemies of black people.

why some video dont have view play and sound? does content creators can set it in the settings??? you want me click your video right???😂😂😂😂

Here in Tz there few like him but they don't wanna know them

I thought kplc doesnt allow anyone to supply power

This must be somewhere in muranga

If a mechanic can dismantle the vehicle engine and assemble them, what does he lack not make to an engine from a scratch?

Hope zakayo will not disturb this project

Kplc iwache kujiona Simba kila time

Talent or skill

R u to asijue iyo😁

Sounds great but the issue here is the gov of Kenya is nowhere to be seen what a shame to us as a continent we can't support our own. 😂😂😢😢

Wait so he is the founder .. hope the CEO is not taking ownership but an employee he can fire after he learns how to be a CEO

where permit?

Kenya power is happy ?

You can't do this in Canada. They don't want you to have free things hahaha. Oh the irony... even small houses are not allowed because the city council will not make money if hod forbid you live for free

Soon kplc will shut down him i know how corrupt this people are

Ìs he trying to speak English or what language is that?? He better speak his local language and hand someone translate

Why did it have to be a white investor getting a piece of the profits again. Couldn t it have been just a good story about a dude in africa solving the eletric problem for his people.

woman being forced to say god is good... @wwf Kenya you have NO shame

So far behind. Doesn't make sense

ruined the video with that screaming mother at the end

Amazing

Amazing