Pre-programmed to understand the needs of chickens at every stage of their development, the Smart Brooder system controls heating, measures temperatures and humidity, and advises farmers and workers when physical intervention is required.
Chege developed Smart Brooder with team mates who own their own chicken farms, a fairly typical way to supplement income in Kenya. The system can activate and deactivate heating systems – whether they run on electricity or gas – and allows farmers to remotely manage their chicken coops.
Chege has already installed several commercial units around Nairobi, and now faces the challenge of convincing users that Kenyan technology can be as reliable as expensive imported solutions.