Transforming Agricultural Waste to Sustainable Energy
Our mission is to replace firewood-as-fuel for the industrial sector in Kenya. We produce a clean biomass energy product made from discarded sugarcane husks. Our VumaBriqs (bagasse briquettes) are a superior fuel source for industrial boilers. It's time for a better alternative to wood fuel.
WATCH: How We Do It
A glimpse of our process
Our Product: VumaBriqs
Benefits of our bagasse briquettes vs. traditional firewood
Why Now?
OUR IMPACT
SAVING FORESTS
CURBING DEFORESTATION
Firewood consumption is the driving force behind the rampant deforestation in Kenya and East Africa. Creating alternatives to firewood, particularly for large-scale users, is a key part of the solution. Each ton of VumaBriqs is equivalent to 25 trees worth of wood fuel. We are aiming to save two million trees in Kenya by 2022.
JOBS=MONEY=OPTIONS
There aren't many options for earning a viable income in rural western Kenya. Basic subsistence farming predominates. We are helping to change that by creating additive and year-round jobs with training, benefits, and a pathway for promotions. We have created over 100 jobs in our first two years and we expect hundreds more in the future. Our belief is that sustainable jobs are the heart of economic development.
CREATING JOBS
REDUCING ATMOSPHERIC CARBON DIOXIDE
Based on our projections for the industrial use of VumaBriqs in Kenya in just the next three years (through '22), 42,000 tons of CO2 will be absorbed by the trees saved. That's equivalent to the carbon emissions from 9,000 cars per year or an individual's carbon burden on over 11,000 commercial flights.
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TEAM
Management Team
Ian Otula
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CEO & Co-Founder
Aaron Pattillo
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Chairman & Co-Founder
Rose Auma
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Head of Sun Drying
Stephen Wabuko
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Factory Operations Manager
Chris Onyango
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Head of Collection
Davis Wachira
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Finance Manager
Peter Ochieng
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Production Supervisor
Sam Oyola
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Production Supervisor
Contact
Us
Are you currently burning firewood in your industrial biomass boiler? If so, let's talk. We can arrange a demonstration of our VumaBriqs in your boiler, provide existing customer references, and supply an independent third-party Certificate of Analysis showing all key parameters of our briquettes.
Where To Find Us
Vuma Factory + Headquarters
Plot 48/785 South Sakwa, Oyani Road, Awendo District, Migori County, Kenya
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