NAIROBI: Behind closed doors and windows we huddle around a jiko when sweaters, jackets and socks aren’t warm enough. The warning to keep away jikos from poorly ventilated houses is rarely ...

In February, three people died in Mukuru slums in Nairobi, due to carbon monoxide poisoning as they were boiling githeri (a mixture of beans and maize), on a jiko. However, the colourless gas is ...