A 38- year-old man, fire safety specialist in Kisumu, has invented automatic fire system aimed at addressing fire outbreaks in schools. “I was motivated with numerous cases of fire in our public boarding schools,” Juma said. The fire system, he said, senses smoke faster when fire occurs before the installed sprinklers starts to release water to put off the fire. In case the automatic system fails, Juma said there is backup system (manual) with a horse rack of 30 meters. To increase uptake in schools, Juma appealed to the ministry of Education and Industrialization to support him on his innovation.

Source: The Star February 21, 2021 16:30 UTC