Fisherman in Kenya swap petrol outboard motors for electric engines

Fishermen on Lake Victoria in Kenya have begun using some of Africa’s first electric fishing boats. A Kenya-based start-up is offering battery-powered engines to some of the tens of thousands of boats which go out onto the water each night, as a cheaper and greener alternative to petrol ones.

Producer: Leila Nathoo

Producers: Joe Inwood and Rachael Thorn